Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026
This bill limits the amount of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits available for flight training at public colleges and universities. It sets a $100,000 maximum total benefit for such training (adjusted annually for inflation), affecting veterans pursuing flight programs at public institutions. The inflation adjustment uses the Consumer Price Index, increasing the cap each year based on prior cost-of-living changes. The limit applies only to veterans starting flight training on or after August 1, 2026. This is a direct change to benefit eligibility under the VA's education program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 30, 2025
Last action Sep 8, 2026
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Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
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Sep 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-796.
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Sep 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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