U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase veterans’ yearly books and supply stipend to $1,500 to keep up with inflation.
Introduce and support legislation to increase veterans’ annual books and supply stipend to $1,500 to keep up with inflation.
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, Jim Banks, and Tammy Duckworth introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that will increase veterans’ yearly books and supply stipend to $1,500 to keep up with inflation.
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Action: Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Banks, and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Full title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Heinrich's official legislation page lists S. 4183 as sponsored legislation, identifying the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act as one of his current bills.
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Duckworth's office said Heinrich, Banks, and Duckworth introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act to raise veterans' yearly books-and-supplies stipend to $1,500.
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GovInfo bill text for S. 4183 says Heinrich introduced the bill on March 24, 2026, with Banks and Duckworth, and that it was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Section 2 would strike $1,000 and insert $1,500 for the Post-9/11 GI Bill books and supplies stipend and add annual CPI-U adjustments.
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Heinrich's Senate office announced that Heinrich, Banks, and Duckworth introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, described it as bipartisan legislation to increase veterans' yearly books and supply stipend to $1,500, and quoted Heinrich saying he was leading the legislation to increase the books and supplies stipend for veterans.
Assessments
The promise was to introduce and support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. Official bill text and Senate office materials show Heinrich introduced S. 4183, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026, in the 119th Congress with provisions to raise the Post-9/11 GI Bill books and supplies stipend from $1,000 to $1,500 and add inflation adjustments. That directly matches the promised legislative action during his current Senate term, even though the evidence shows referral to committee rather than final passage.
He introduced S. 4183, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act, and publicly supported the bill that would raise the books-and-supplies stipend to $1,500. Because the promise is to introduce and support legislation, his sponsorship and advocacy satisfy the commitment even though enactment is not shown in the evidence.
The promise was to introduce and support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. Heinrich introduced the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act of 2026 with Banks and Duckworth during his current Senate term, and the bill specifically proposed increasing the annual books and supplies stipend for veterans to $1,500. The available record shows introduction and committee referral, which satisfies the stated campaign commitment even though enactment is not shown.