# 118-hr-8896: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.

118-hr-8896, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8896
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2024-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2024-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2024-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8896)

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