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                                                 Union Calendar No. 159
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1836

                          [Report No. 117-222]

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during 
  which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training 
 qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 2021

  Mr. Levin of California (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Palazzo, Ms. 
 Mace, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Sablan) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                            January 6, 2022

  Additional sponsors: Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. 
                                  Lamb

                            January 6, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                               11, 2021]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during 
  which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training 
 qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
                               purposes.


 


    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 ``Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN RESERVE AND 
              NATIONAL GUARD DUTY.

    (a) Other Qualifying Duty.--Section 3311(b) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(including'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``(including other qualifying duty and'';
            (2) by striking ``(excluding'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``(including other qualifying duty but excluding''; 
        and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or other qualifying 
        duty'' after ``active duty'' both places it appears.
    (b) Other Qualifying Duty Defined.--Section 3301 of such title is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) The term `other qualifying duty' means the following:
                    ``(A) During the period beginning on August 1, 
                2025, and ending on July 31, 2032, active duty for 
                training performed by a member of the Armed Forces--
                            ``(i) on or after August 1, 2025; or
                            ``(ii) before August 1, 2025, if such 
                        individual is a member of the Armed Forces on 
                        or after such date.
                    ``(B) On or after August 1, 2032, duty performed 
                before, on, or after such date that is--
                            ``(i) active duty for training performed by 
                        a member of the Armed Forces; or
                            ``(ii) inactive duty training performed by 
                        a member of the Armed Forces.''.
    (c) Time Limitation for Use of Entitlement for Other Qualifying 
Duty.--Section 3321 of such title is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; or'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
            ``(3) in the case of an individual whose entitlement is 
        based on other qualifying duty performed--
                    ``(A) before August 1, 2025, expires on the latter 
                of--
                            ``(i) the end of the 15-year period 
                        beginning on the date of the discharge or 
                        release of such individual from the Armed 
                        Forces; or
                            ``(ii) August 1, 2040; or
                    ``(B) on or after August 1, 2025, shall not 
                expire.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(6) Individuals subject to two periods.--In the case of 
        an individual subject to periods under paragraphs (1) and 
        (3)(A) of subsection (a), the period under such paragraph 
        (3)(A) shall apply to such individual's entitlement.''.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES.

    (a) Extension.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``October 1, 2030'' each 
place it appears and inserting ``October 1, 2031''.
    (b) IRRRL Rate.--The item in subparagraph (E) of the loan fee table 
under such section is amended to read as follows:


 
 
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``(E)(i) Interest rate reduction          0.85         0.85           NA
 refinancing loan (closed on or
 after July 1, 2022, and before
 October 1, 2028)................
(ii) Interest rate reduction              0.50         0.50        NA''.
 refinancing loan (closed during
 a period not covered by clause
 (i))............................
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                                                 Union Calendar No. 159

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1836

                          [Report No. 117-222]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during 
  which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training 
 qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            January 6, 2022

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed