Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2023
This bill restores access to VA housing loans and educational benefits for Black World War II veterans who were denied GI Bill benefits due to racial discrimination, as well as for their living spouses, children, grandchildren, or direct descendants. It defines eligibility by requiring applicants to certify that their veteran relative was denied GI Bill benefits on racial grounds, with a five-year application window starting from the bill's enactment date. The VA must process these applications within 90 days and report to Congress on the number of recipients and total benefit value within one year. This addresses historical discrimination by creating new pathways to benefits for affected individuals and their families.
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Introduction
Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 28, 2023
Last action Mar 23, 2023
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Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 72 co-sponsors
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Seth Moulton
DDemocratic
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
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Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
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