# 119-hr-4540: Military Family GI Bill Promise Act

119-hr-4540, Military Family GI Bill Promise Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); 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-4540
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military Family GI Bill Promise Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands who can transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and allows transfers at any time.** This bill would let more service members, including those who have separated from the uniformed services, pass their Post-9/11 education benefits to dependents by adding a new service-duration eligibility route. - Families and dependents: Dependents could receive transferred Post-9/11 education benefits from more sponsors, widening access to college and job training. - Separated service members and veterans: People who have left the uniformed services would be able to transfer benefits after separation because transfers could occur at any time instead of only during active service. - Long-serving personnel: Establishes a new eligibility path requiring 10 years of service, at least 6 of which must be in the Armed Forces, to qualify to transfer benefits.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More GI Bill transfer access for families: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would let you transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to an eligible dependent at any time. It would add a new eligibility path for someone with 10 years in the uniformed services, at least 6 years of which were in the Armed Forces. It would explicitly allow members who…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250

## Sources
- [119-hr-4540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4540)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4540 (as of 2026-04-21).