# 119-hr-3619: Patriots Over Politics Act

119-hr-3619, Patriots Over Politics Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3619
- Congress: 119
- Title: Patriots Over Politics Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would create a temporary, 90-day pathway to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to dependents of service members separated specifically for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination.** It would limit transfers to the entitlement the service member had on their separation date and require that a child beneficiary wait until the transferor has completed six years of service before using the benefit. - Families and dependents: Eligible dependents could receive the service member's Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement as of the separation date. A child could only begin using transferred benefits after the transferor reaches six years of service. - Service members: Individuals who were separated between August 24, 2021 and January 10, 2023 solely for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine would be eligible to transfer their entitlement, but only during a 90-day window after enactment. - Department of Veterans Affairs and scope: The transfer authority would be added as a new subsection to 38 U.S.C. §3319 and would operate notwithstanding other law. The provision does not create new funding or appropriation mechanisms.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time GI Bill transfer for vaccine-related separations: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would let certain former service members transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to an eligible dependent. You must have left the Armed Forces between August 24, 2021 and January 10, 2023 solely for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine. You would have 90 days from enactment to make the tr…

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- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-3619 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3619)

## Related
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3619 (as of 2026-04-21).