For Immediate Release
April 30, 2024
Statement on HR 1767
“We are pleased that the House of Representatives took an important first step today in providing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with the authority to restore the GI Bill for student veterans who have been defrauded by unscrupulous schools. We look forward to working with the Senate and bicameral negotiators to ensure the new law is not merely a suggestion for the Secretary to consider but instead definitively provides GI Bill restoration to all defrauded veterans. We also look forward to working with the Senate and bicameral negotiators to ensure that the bill covers veterans today who were already cheated out of their GI Bill and provides parity with non-veterans who get their loans discharged by the U.S. Department of Education. The GI Bill is an earned benefit and should be more protected – not less – than Title IV federal student aid programs. We applaud the bipartisan collaboration of the House Veterans Affairs Committee Staff in advancing this measure and thank Rep. Delia Ramirez of Illinois for her commitment to ensuring student veterans receive the full value they deserve out of their GI Bill.” – Will Hubbard, Vice President for Veterans & Military Policy