117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 1836 AN ACT 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 as- sistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Pro- gram of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 2 •HR 1836 EH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Guard and Reserve 4 GI Bill Parity Act of 2021’’. 5 SEC. 2. POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN 6 RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD DUTY. 7 (a) OTHER QUALIFYING DUTY.—Section 3311(b) of 8 title 38, United States Code, is amended— 9 (1) by striking ‘‘(including’’ each place it ap- 10 pears and inserting ‘‘(including other qualifying duty 11 and’’; 12 (2) by striking ‘‘(excluding’’ each place it ap- 13 pears and inserting ‘‘(including other qualifying duty 14 but excluding’’; and 15 (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or other 16 qualifying duty’’ after ‘‘active duty’’ both places it 17 appears. 18 (b) OTHER QUALIFYING DUTY DEFINED.—Section 19 3301 of such title is amended— 20 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 21 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 22 (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- 23 lowing new paragraph: 24 3 •HR 1836 EH ‘‘(3) The term ‘other qualifying duty’ means 1 the following: 2 ‘‘(A) During the period beginning on Au- 3 gust 1, 2025, and ending on July 31, 2032, ac- 4 tive duty for training performed by a member 5 of the Armed Forces— 6 ‘‘(i) on or after August 1, 2025; or 7 ‘‘(ii) before August 1, 2025, if such 8 individual is a member of the Armed 9 Forces on or after such date. 10 ‘‘(B) On or after August 1, 2032, duty 11 performed before, on, or after such date that 12 is— 13 ‘‘(i) active duty for training performed 14 by a member of the Armed Forces; or 15 ‘‘(ii) inactive duty training performed 16 by a member of the Armed Forces.’’. 17 (c) TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT 18 FOR OTHER QUALIFYING DUTY.—Section 3321 of such 19 title is amended— 20 (1) in subsection (a)— 21 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 22 and inserting a semicolon; 23 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe- 24 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 25 4 •HR 1836 EH (C) by adding at the end the following new 1 paragraph: 2 ‘‘(3) in the case of an individual whose entitle- 3 ment is based on other qualifying duty performed— 4 ‘‘(A) before August 1, 2025, expires on the 5 latter of— 6 ‘‘(i) the end of the 15-year period be- 7 ginning on the date of the discharge or re- 8 lease of such individual from the Armed 9 Forces; or 10 ‘‘(ii) August 1, 2040; or 11 ‘‘(B) on or after August 1, 2025, shall not 12 expire.’’; and 13 (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 14 following new paragraph: 15 ‘‘(6) INDIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO TWO PERI- 16 ODS.—In the case of an individual subject to periods 17 under paragraphs (1) and (3)(A) of subsection (a), 18 the period under such paragraph (3)(A) shall apply 19 to such individual’s entitlement.’’. 20 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 21 (a) EXTENSION.—The loan fee table in section 22 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 23 by striking ‘‘January 14, 2031’’ each place it appears and 24 inserting ‘‘October 1, 2031’’. 25 5 •HR 1836 EH (b) IRRRL RATE.—The item in subparagraph (E) 1 of the loan fee table under such section is amended to read 2 as follows: 3 ‘‘(E)(i) Interest rate reduction refi- nancing loan (closed on or after July 1, 2022, and before October 1, 2030) ...................................... 0.85 0.85 NA (ii) Interest rate reduction refi- nancing loan (closed during a pe- riod not covered by clause (i)) .... 0.50 0.50 NA’’. SEC. 4. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO VETERANS DUR- 4 ING TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE. 5 (a) REQUIREMENT.—In providing information to new 6 veterans regarding benefits administered by the Secretary 7 of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary shall ensure that the 8 information includes the following: 9 (1) A description of the medical care and serv- 10 ices for which the veteran will be eligible under 11 chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, including 12 with respect to— 13 (A) community care under section 1703 of 14 such title; 15 (B) mental health care, including how to 16 access the Veterans Crisis Line established 17 under section 1720F(h) of such title; and 18 (C) care relating to military sexual trauma 19 (as defined in section 1166 of such title). 20 6 •HR 1836 EH (2) Any other information that the Secretary 1 determines appropriate, including information about 2 the services and benefits to which the veteran may 3 be entitled. 4 (b) MANNER.—The Secretary shall provide the infor- 5 mation under subsection (a) in a manner that promotes 6 the destigmatization of mental health care and encourages 7 veterans to reach out for support. 8 Passed the House of Representatives January 12, 2022. Attest: Clerk. 117TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 1836 AN ACT 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.