John Hoeven (R-ND)
Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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, titled the "Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025," aims to change how tuition is handled for certain service members. It requires the Secretary of the Air Force to create a permanent program for tuition assistance. This program would pay for all or part of the costs of an educational institution. The assistance is intended for members of the Air National Guard. To qualify, members must comply with specific training requirements.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Would students be better off under this?
The bill creates a permanent mechanism to fund the tuition and expenses of educational institutions for eligible members.
- Scored +7
Does this make college cost less?
The bill mandates a permanent program to pay for all or a portion of educational charges for Air National Guard members.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill provides financial support for higher education which benefits younger service members.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Financial Support for Education: The bill directs the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to pay for all or a portion of educational charges or expenses for members of the Air National Guard (Section 2). This could help members manage the costs of attending an educational institution.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
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 to fund the tuition and expenses of educational institutions for eligible members. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The tuition assistance program helps reduce the personal educational expenses of service members. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill establishes permanent educational financial support for members of the Air National Guard. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill provides financial support for higher education which benefits younger service members.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill mandates a permanent program to pay for all or a portion of educational charges for Air National Guard members.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides permanent tuition assistance for members of the Air National Guard.
- 8/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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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David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
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