Introduce and support legislation to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning.

S.2328 Sponsored — A bill to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.

Coons sponsored a bill to allow veterans to use educational benefits for exams and assessments toward academic credit.

Sponsored and Co-sponsored Legislation
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GovInfo lists S. 2328 as introduced by Christopher A. Coons, with Joni Ernst, and gives the full title: to authorize use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning.

Coons introduced legislation whose official title matches the promise language.

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GovInfo: S. 2328 (IS) - Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025
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Section 2(a) states that an individual entitled to veterans educational assistance may use it to cover costs of covered examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning for approved programs of education.

The bill text directly implements the promised authorization, but the text is from an introduced bill, not enacted law.

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Congress.gov Text: S.2328 - Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025
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The committee agenda listed S. 2328, the Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025, with sponsors Coons and Ernst, for a December 10, 2025 hearing on pending legislation.

The Coons bill received committee hearing consideration, showing continued advancement beyond introduction.

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Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee: Hearing to Consider Pending Legislation
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VA summarized S. 2328 as allowing eligible individuals to use educational benefits to cover covered examinations and assessments up to $500 to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning; VA supported the bill subject to amendment and appropriations.

Official VA testimony confirms the bill's purpose and notes executive-branch support with requested changes.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Statement on S.2328
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The Daily Digest states the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs ordered favorably reported S. 2328, to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

The bill advanced favorably out of committee by March 18, 2026, but this was not final passage or enactment.

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Congressional Record Daily Digest, March 18, 2026
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LegiScan's status for S. 2328 shows the latest action as March 18, 2026, when the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee ordered it reported favorably with a substitute amendment; it does not show Senate passage, House passage, presentation to the President, or public-law enactment.

As of the latest tracked action before May 31, 2026, Coons had concrete legislative effort but no enacted authorization yet.

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LegiScan: US SB2328, Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025
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