{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2034","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2034,"title":"Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001315","fullName":"Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":13}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Higher education","Science and engineering education","Student aid and college costs","Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2034.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4293)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. 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The scholarship allows individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance and are pursuing eligible degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health care to receive up to nine additional months of benefits (capped at $30,000).</p><p>The bill eliminates the requirement that an individual must have less than 180 days of remaining educational assistance entitlement (or no entitlement remaining) to be eligible for the scholarship.</p><p>Additionally, the bill reduces by 25% the number of credits an individual must have completed in order to be eligible for the scholarship.</p><p>In situations where there are insufficient funds available in a fiscal year, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to give priority to individuals who have used the most months of their educational assistance entitlement and those who are using their entitlement to pursue a program of post-secondary education in specified fields (e.g., engineering).</p><p>The bill specifies that individuals who receive the scholarship benefit may only use the benefit after they have used all of their educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:26:31Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":510,"ts":"2026-04-15T07:27:02.190Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Edith%20Nourse%20Rogers%20STEM%20Scholarship%20Opportunity%20Act"}]}}