Bills · HR 1725
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1725Women's employmentRacial and ethnic relations
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025
INTRO FEB 27· LAST ACTION MAR 27
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it attempts to address a long-standing historical injustice. After World War II, the GI Bill provided life-changing opportunities for millions of veterans, helping them buy homes, pursue education, and build wealth. However, as acknowledged in the bill's findings, systemic racial discrimination prevented many Black veterans from fully accessing these benefits, widening the racial wealth gap and limiting their post-war success.
If this bill becomes law, it could provide a measure of economic and educational opportunity to families who missed out on these critical benefits decades ago, offering a chance to finally access a portion of what was denied. If it doesn't pass, this historical inequity would remain unaddressed, and these families would continue to bear the financial consequences of past discrimination.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Extends eligibility for VA-backed housing loans to Black World War II veterans, their surviving spouses, and direct descendants for a five-year period.
This allows families of Black WWII veterans to access a crucial benefit that was often denied due to discriminatory practices.
PROVISION 02
Extends eligibility for educational assistance to surviving spouses and direct descendants of Black World War II veterans for a five-year period.
This provides an opportunity for descendants to gain educational benefits that were largely inaccessible to their veteran ancestors due to racial discrimination.
PROVISION 03
Establishes a "Blue Ribbon Panel" to study inequities in VA benefits for female and minority veterans and recommend additional assistance.
This provision looks to the future, aiming to identify and rectify ongoing or potential disparities in benefits for other underrepresented veteran groups.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 38
D· Massachusetts
YRS IN OFFICE
11
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22
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DEM 38 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSMAR 27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
FEB 27
Introduced in House
FEB 27
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1725
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Last actionMar 27, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 27, 2025
House BillHR 1725Women's employmentRacial and ethnic relations
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025
INTRODUCED FEB 27, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 27, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
38
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