{"id":53320,"date":"2022-01-12T21:38:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T21:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/12\/gi-bill-eligibility-for-guard-reserve-would-expand-under-house-passed-measure\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:37:51","slug":"gi-bill-eligibility-for-guard-reserve-would-expand-under-house-passed-measure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/education-transition\/2022\/01\/12\/gi-bill-eligibility-for-guard-reserve-would-expand-under-house-passed-measure\/","title":{"rendered":"GI Bill eligibility for Guard, reserve would expand under House-passed measure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

National Guard<\/a> and reserve troops would see all federal missions and some training days count towards their eligibility for GI Bill benefits<\/a> under legislation advanced by the House on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move will still need to be approved by the Senate before it can become law. But the 287-133 vote represents a significant step forward for advocates who have lamented the complex and confusing rules surrounding missions for Guardsmen and reservists<\/a>, especially in light of their increased deployments in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time the Guard and reserve benefits reflect the key work they are doing and the need for equity across the total force,\u201d said House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano, D-Calif., in a floor speech shortly before the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time for every day in uniform to count \u2026 Guard and reserve need this more than ever as they are constantly transitioning between military, civilian employment, and family life, facing continuous disruptions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t