# 119-hr-2720: Gold Star Family Education Parity Act

119-hr-2720, Gold Star Family Education Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2720
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gold Star Family Education Parity Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**The Gold Star Family Education Parity Act would end Chapter 35 Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance and transition those beneficiaries into the Post-9/11 GI Bill under Chapter 33.** It sets August 1, 2029 as the termination date and defines how affected individuals move into Chapter 33 benefits. - Families: Surviving spouses and children who get Chapter 35 assistance would instead receive Chapter 33 Post-9/11 educational benefits in the same manner as if they had elected under section 3327. - Rules and limits: The transition would operate notwithstanding the crediting-of-service rule in section 3322(h)(1) but would remain subject to the limits in section 3327(d)(2). - Statutory change: The bill adds a new Subchapter VIII with section 3571 to Chapter 35 and updates the chapter table of sections to record the termination.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Survivor education moves to Post-9/11 benefits: mixed, high. If enacted, Chapter 35 education help for survivors and dependents would end on August 1, 2029. People who lose Chapter 35 because of this would be able to use Post-9/11 (Chapter 33) benefits instead. You would be treated as if you had chosen the Post-9/11 option, and some usual limits would still…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2720 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2720)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2720 (as of 2026-04-21).