HR 5425 United States House · 119th Congress

Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act

HR 5425, the Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act, requires the Secretary of Defense to study whether to create a uniform policy providing tuition assistance to all Armed Forces members after one year of active duty service. The bill mandates a report to Congress within one year of enactment, detailing the study's findings and any implementation barriers. This is a procedural bill focused solely on initiating a study; it does not create new benefits or change existing law. The study would inform future policy decisions affecting military personnel, but no immediate changes are enacted by this bill.
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Introduced Sep 17, 2025 Last action Sep 17, 2025
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Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
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