H.R. 2034

119th Congress

In Committee

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL· Introduced 11 March 2025
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2

Cosponsors

17

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

16 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 11 September 2025

Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act

This bill expands eligibility for and modifies administration of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The scholarship allows individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance and are pursuing eligible degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or health care to receive up to nine additional months of benefits (capped at $30,000).

The bill eliminates the requirement that an individual must have less than 180 days of remaining educational assistance entitlement (or no entitlement remaining) to be eligible for the scholarship.

Additionally, the bill reduces by 25% the number of credits an individual must have completed in order to be eligible for the scholarship.

In situations where there are insufficient funds available in a fiscal year, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to give priority to individuals who have used the most months of their educational assistance entitlement and those who are using their entitlement to pursue a program of post-secondary education in specified fields (e.g., engineering).

The bill specifies that individuals who receive the scholarship benefit may only use the benefit after they have used all of their educational assistance entitlement under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Timeline

17 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    16 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293: 1)

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4293)

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4293)

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2034.

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  6. Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.

    9 September 2025 · Committee

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-256.

    9 September 2025 · Committee

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.

    9 September 2025 · Calendars

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  12. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  13. Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged

    3 July 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    31 March 2025 · Committee

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    11 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    11 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    11 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL

Cosponsors

  • Republican2100%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Higher educationScience and engineering educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Committees

2

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To11 Mar 2025
    • Discharged from3 Jul 2025
    • Markup By23 Jul 2025
    • Reported By9 Sept 2025

    • Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

      • Referred to31 Mar 2025

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To16 Sept 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 11 March 2025 to 2 on 10 June 2025.

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