Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of the Air Force to create a permanent tuition assistance program. The program is intended for members of the Air National Guard. It would involve paying all or a portion of educational institution charges. This applies to members who meet specific training requirements under title 32 of the United States Code.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Would students be better off under this?
The bill creates a permanent mechanism for military members to fund their studies at educational institutions.
- Scored +7
Does this make college cost less?
The bill establishes a permanent program to pay all or a portion of educational institution charges for Air National Guard members.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The tuition assistance program provides financial support for higher education which is a primary activity for young adults.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Financial assistance for education: Members of the Air National Guard could receive payments for all or a portion of their tuition or educational expenses (Section 2).
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Establishment of a permanent resource: The bill requires the creation of a permanent program rather than a temporary one, providing long-term assistance for those meeting training requirements (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill creates a permanent mechanism for military members to fund their studies at educational institutions. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The tuition assistance program provides financial support for higher education which is a primary activity for young adults. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Providing tuition assistance helps reduce the personal financial burden of education costs.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill establishes a permanent program to pay all or a portion of educational institution charges for Air National Guard members.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides long-term educational benefits to members of the Air National Guard which serves as a benefit for those in military service.
- 4/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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