119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 27, 2025
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 27, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 27, 2025)
Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025
This bill expands eligibility for Post-9/11 GI bill benefits and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan program by updating terminology related to certain Black veterans. Specifically, the bill explicitly includes the following individuals as eligible veterans under the programs:
• Black veterans who served on active duty during World War II and can certify they were denied a specific benefit on the basis of race; and
• the living surviving spouses, children, grandchildren, or other direct descendants of such veterans described above who can certify the veteran was denied a specific benefit on the basis of race.
Eligible veterans must apply for educational or home loan benefits within the five-year period after the bill is enacted.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals who received VA educational or housing loan benefits due to the amendments made by the bill and the total value of such benefits.
Finally, the VA must appoint a panel of independent experts to develop recommendations regarding additional benefits and assistance for female and minority members of the Armed Forces.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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MARK HASTINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1725 - Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025; legislation related to VA housing benefit, in general; reintroduction of H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MARK HASTINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1725 - Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025; legislation related to VA housing benefit, in general; reintroduction of H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress.
MARK HASTINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1725 - Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025; legislation related to VA housing benefit, in general; reintroduction of H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MARK HASTINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1725 - Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025; legislation related to VA housing benefit, in general; reintroduction of H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…-Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025 (H.R.2576) -Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R.1725) -Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act (H.R.1423) -Alternatives to PAIN Act (H.R. 1227/S.475) -Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 (H.R. 1578) -Pay Our Troop…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MARK HASTINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1725 - Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025; legislation related to VA housing benefit, in general; reintroduction of H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MARK HASTINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: DB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 22, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.1725 - Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025; legislation related to VA housing benefit, in general
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC · lobbying firm or registrant: IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…-Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025 (H.R.2576) -Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025 (H.R.1725) -Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act (H.R.1423) -Alternatives to PAIN Act (H.R. 1227/S.475) -Veterans Claims Education Act of 2025 (H.R. 1578) -Pay Our Troop…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing