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HR 2034 · in committee · major

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

What this bill does

  • This bill expands the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship for veterans, allowing up to $30,000 in additional education benefits.
  • Veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or healthcare are affected.
  • The bill reduces eligibility requirements and lets the VA prioritize funding based on entitlement usage and field of study.

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    How would expanding STEM scholarships for veterans affect the total cost of VA education benefits, and where should that funding come from?

  2. 02

    What barriers prevent veterans from completing STEM degrees currently, and would reducing eligibility requirements address those specific obstacles?

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    Should the VA prioritize STEM and healthcare fields over other degrees when allocating limited education dollars for veterans?

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Introduced 2025-09-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293)

  4. 2025-09-15 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293: 1)

  5. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2034.

  6. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4293)

  7. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-09-09 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.

  9. 2025-09-09 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.

  10. 2025-09-09 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.

  11. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  13. 2025-07-03 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged

  14. 2025-03-31 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

  15. 2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  16. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-03-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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