Sponsored By: Senator Rick Scott
Introduced
Expands transferability of Post-9/11 educational assistance. This bill would change who can transfer benefits and when transfers can be made.
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If enacted, service members would need at least six years of service to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a dependent. If enacted, the bill would let eligible service members or veterans execute transfers at any time, including after leaving active service. If enacted, it would remove statutory language that can make multiple people jointly responsible for repayment of transferred benefits. These changes would tighten who can give benefits to family members while giving more timing flexibility and reducing shared repayment risk.
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Rick Scott
FL • R
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