Air Guard STATUS Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Air Guard STATUS Act creates a permanent tuition-assistance entitlement-style program for eligible Air National Guard members. The Secretary of the Air Force must establish a program under 10 U.S.C. section 2007 to pay all or part of the tuition or expenses charged by an educational institution for an Air National Guard member. Eligibility is tied to compliance with training requirements prescribed under 32 U.S.C. section 502(a), which is the regular training framework for National Guard members. The bill therefore moves Air National Guard tuition assistance from discretionary or uneven treatment toward a standing Air Force-administered program tied to training compliance.
Who Benefits and How
Air National Guard members benefit because the program can lower out-of-pocket tuition and education expenses. Colleges and universities serving military students benefit if more Guard members enroll with tuition support. Air National Guard retention programs benefit if education support helps recruit and keep members who meet training requirements. The Department of the Air Force gains clearer authority to standardize tuition assistance across the Air Guard.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of the Air Force must administer a permanent payment program, verify training compliance, and pay educational institutions or expenses under section 2007 rules. Federal taxpayers bear the cost of tuition assistance. Air National Guard members must remain in compliance with training requirements to qualify for payments.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent Air National Guard tuition-assistance program.
- Provides payment of all or part of tuition or education expenses charged by educational institutions.
- Limits eligibility to Air National Guard members who comply with section 502(a) training requirements.
- Uses the existing 10 U.S.C. section 2007 education-assistance framework.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent tuition-assistance program paying all or part of education charges for Air National Guard members who comply with required training rules.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Education, Veterans
Primary Purpose
Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent tuition-assistance program paying all or part of education charges for Air National Guard members who comply with required training rules.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Air National Guard members
- Educational institutions serving military students
- Air National Guard retention programs
- Department of the Air Force
Identified Costs
- Department of the Air Force
- Federal taxpayers
- Air National Guard members
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Sorensen (for himself, Mr. Finstad, and Mr. Graves) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Air National Guard members, Air National Guard retention programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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