CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Thomas Kean (R-NJ)

Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026

H.R. 5634 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 696.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026. It amends title 38 of the United States Code to place a lifetime cap on the amount of educational assistance payable for certain flight training and contracted education programs under the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. For individuals who first pursue a covered program of education during the academic year beginning on August 1, 2026, the maximum amount payable is set at $119,684. For subsequent academic years, this maximum amount will increase based on the percentage increase determined under section 3015(h) of title 38. The bill also provides rules for calculating the maximum amount for individuals pursuing education on less than a full-time basis and for those who used entitlement prior to pursuing a covered program. These changes apply to academic years beginning on or after August 1, 2026.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite· 3 of 4

  • Scored -5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill limits the educational assistance available to veterans for flight training programs.

  • Scored -4

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill imposes a cap on educational assistance for flight training, which limits the total benefit available to veterans.

  • Scored -3

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill reduces the total amount of educational assistance available for specific flight training programs.