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Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3257| Senate 
| Updated: 11/8/2023
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (6)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Laphonza R. Butler (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by updating terminology related to certain Black veterans. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following individuals as eligible veterans under the programs: Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II and can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race. Eligible veterans must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the bill is enacted. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3210
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021
Mar 23, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1255
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3210
    Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021


  • March 23, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1255
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • November 8, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 8, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1255: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023

Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3257| Senate 
| Updated: 11/8/2023
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023 This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by updating terminology related to certain Black veterans. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following individuals as eligible veterans under the programs: Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II and can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race. Eligible veterans must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the bill is enacted. The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits. Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3210
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021
Mar 23, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1255
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3210
    Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2021


  • March 23, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1255
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • November 8, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 8, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (6)
Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Laphonza R. Butler (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1255: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted