IBUnion Calendar No. 212119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2034[Report No. 119–256]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 11, 2025Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsSeptember 9, 2025Additional sponsor: Mr. Van OrdenSeptember 9, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 11, 2025A BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act.

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Modifications to Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship

Section 3320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subsection (b)—(A)by striking paragraph (2);(B)by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and(C)in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A)(ii)—(i)by striking 60 and inserting 45; and(ii)by striking 90 and inserting 67.5;(2)in subsection (c)(1)—(A)by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and(B)by inserting before subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraphs:(A)Individuals who have used the most number of months of the educational assistance to which they are entitled under this chapter.(B)Individuals who are using their entitlement under this chapter to pursue a program of post-secondary education and who have declared a major in a field referred to in subsection (b)(3)(A)(i).; and(3)in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(5)An individual who receives a benefit under this section may only use such benefit after the individual has used all of the educational assistance to which the individual is entitled under this chapter..

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Extension of certain limits on payments of pension

Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting March 31, 2033.

September 9, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed