March 11, 2025
Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act
.
Sec. 2. 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 subparagraph (A):
(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.