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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5425

Introduced

Servicemember Retention and Education Advancement Act

Sponsor
DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.· California
Introduced
September 17, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.September 17, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5425 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5425

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 
feasibility and advisability of establishing a uniform policy to 
provide tuition assistance after on year of active duty service.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 17, 2025

Mr. Cisneros introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 
feasibility and advisability of establishing a uniform policy to 
provide tuition assistance after on year of active duty service.

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 ``Servicemember Retention and 
Education Advancement Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON POLICY TO PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES AFTER ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.

(a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the 
feasibility and advisability of establishing a uniform policy to 
provide tuition assistance to all members of the Armed Forces who 
complete one year of service on active duty.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United 
States Code) a report containing the results of the study required by 
subsection (a), including an identification of any barriers to 
implementing the policy described in such subsection.
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