20-Year Promise Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kiggans (VA)
Introduced
Summary
Creates a guaranteed 72-month educational assistance entitlement for service members with an aggregate of 20 or more years of military service. It also adjusts transfer rules so those months move with the beneficiary, removes the usual two-program cap for this group, and applies only to people who reach 20 years on or after enactment.
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- Service members who complete an aggregate of 20 or more years of service become eligible for 72 months of educational assistance under Chapter 33 of Title 38 and may transfer up to 72 months to dependents. They are exempt from the standard two-program limitation that would otherwise limit concurrent benefits.
- All other veterans and eligible individuals retain the baseline 36 months of entitlement and the existing 36-month transfer amount.
- The change is prospective. Only individuals who complete 20 or more years on or after the law takes effect qualify for the enhanced 72-month entitlement, so prior 20-year veterans do not receive a retroactive increase.
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More education help for 20-year veterans
If enacted, you would be able to get up to 72 months of Chapter 33 (GI Bill) educational assistance if you complete an aggregate of 20 or more years of service on or after the date of enactment. This would apply no matter your duty status or when you joined the Armed Forces. You would be able to transfer up to 72 months to family members if transfer rules apply (other people would keep 36 months). The bill would also let these 20-year eligible individuals receive assistance under two or more programs without the usual limit. It would not change benefit payment rates, tax rules, or other federal cash-benefit programs.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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