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Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5634| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2026
Thomas H. Kean

Thomas H. Kean

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (5)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends the Veterans Affairs education benefits to set a ceiling on flight training assistance. The cap is a maximum of $100,000 for fees paid to a public higher‑education institution, and the amount may rise each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index . The rule applies only to veterans who start a flight‑training program on or after August 1 2026 . The adjustment is calculated by comparing the CPI for the 12‑month period ending June 30 of the year before the fiscal year to the CPI for the preceding 12‑month period, ensuring the benefit keeps pace with inflation. The bill therefore provides a predictable, inflation‑adjusted limit on flight‑training benefits for eligible veterans.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7613
Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2024
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 24, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7613
    Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2024


  • September 30, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 15, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • January 21, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • February 24, 2026
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • February 24, 2026
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-5634| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2026
This legislation amends the Veterans Affairs education benefits to set a ceiling on flight training assistance. The cap is a maximum of $100,000 for fees paid to a public higher‑education institution, and the amount may rise each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index . The rule applies only to veterans who start a flight‑training program on or after August 1 2026 . The adjustment is calculated by comparing the CPI for the 12‑month period ending June 30 of the year before the fiscal year to the CPI for the preceding 12‑month period, ensuring the benefit keeps pace with inflation. The bill therefore provides a predictable, inflation‑adjusted limit on flight‑training benefits for eligible veterans.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7613
Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2024
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 24, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7613
    Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2024


  • September 30, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • October 15, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • January 21, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • February 24, 2026
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • February 24, 2026
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Thomas H. Kean

Thomas H. Kean

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (5)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted