# 116-hr-5781: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.

116-hr-5781, To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5781
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2020-02-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5781 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5781)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5781 (as of 2025-11-18).