Bill > HR1391

This bill, called the Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025, aims to protect veterans and other individuals using educational assistance by providing a mechanism to restore their educational benefits if they were defrauded by an educational institution. Specifically, the bill allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore entitlement to educational assistance for veterans if the educational institution they attended was not approved, engaged in fraud, was found legally liable for fraudulent activities, was closed by the Department of Justice due to legal violations, or closed after committing fraud. Under this legislation, educational institutions would be required to repay the government for any educational assistance funds received during these periods of misconduct. The bill covers multiple types of educational assistance programs, including those under various chapters of title 38 and title 10 of the United States Code. Additionally, the bill establishes an appeals process for educational institutions to challenge findings of required repayment and provides clear definitions of key terms like "fraud" and "covered individual." This legislation provides an important safeguard for veterans, ensuring they do not lose educational benefits or have their benefits counted against their total entitlement when an institution has acted improperly.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1391/all-info