H.R. 2034

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2034 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2034 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO EDITH NOURSE ROGERS STEM SCHOLARSHIP. Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A)(ii)-- (i) by striking ``60'' and inserting ``45''; and (ii) by striking ``90'' and inserting ``67.5''; (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and (B) by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraphs: ``(A) Individuals who have used the most number of months of the educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter. ``(B) Individuals who are using their entitlement under this chapter to pursue a program of post-secondary education and who have declared a major in a field referred to in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i).''; and (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(5) An individual who receives a benefit under this section may only use such benefit after the individual has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter.''. SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION. Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``March 31, 2033''. Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.