Summary#
This bill amends title 38, United States Code, to limit how much the Department of Veterans Affairs will pay for flight training under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. It adds a new subsection (m) to section 3313 that sets a maximum total payment of $100,000 for flight training fees when the training is offered by a public institution of higher learning. That $100,000 amount is increased each fiscal year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (all items, U.S. city average) over the prior 12-month periods, rounded to the nearest dollar. The bill also changes subsection (g)(3)(C) so that payments for flight training are subject to the new limitation. The change applies to individuals who first begin flight training on or after August 1, 2026.
What it means for you#
- If you first begin flight training on or after August 1, 2026, and your training is at a public institution of higher learning, the total VA Post-9/11 educational assistance the VA can pay for flight training fees is capped at $100,000, adjusted each year for inflation using the Consumer Price Index.
- If you began flight training before August 1, 2026, this cap does not apply.
- The bill text applies this cap specifically to programs offered by public institutions of higher learning. No publicly available information on how this bill would affect flight training at private or non-public institutions is included in the bill text.
Expenses#
- The bill sets a maximum payable amount of $100,000 for flight training fees, with an annual increase tied to the Consumer Price Index as described in the text.
- No publicly available information in the bill text estimates overall federal costs, savings, or budgetary effects from this change.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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