# 119-hr-6377: This act may be cited as the “Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act

119-hr-6377, This act may be cited as the “Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6377
- Congress: 119
- Title: This act may be cited as the “Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands VA education benefits to include siblings of qualifying veterans.** It broadens who can receive Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance, the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, and transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and it sets age and caregiver rules for sibling transferees. - Benefit rules and definitions: The bill adds siblings into eligibility rules for DEA and the Fry Scholarship and defines "sibling" as a brother or sister by blood, adoption, or a recognized guardianship or family relationship so the same meaning applies across programs. - Post-9/11 transfer age limits: A sibling transferee may use transferred Post-9/11 benefits until the later of the 15-year delimiting date or the sibling's 26th birthday. - Caregiver exceptions: Siblings who served as primary caregivers for seriously injured service members get a special start date and an extended usage window set by the bill, subject to conditions on total duration and transfer revocation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fry Scholarship eligibility for siblings: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add siblings alongside children and spouses as eligible for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship. For those scholarship rules, 'sibling' would mean a brother or sister by blood, adoption, or recognized guardianship. The bill would also clarify that 'chil…
- Survivor and dependent education for siblings: benefit, medium. If enacted, Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) eligibility would be expanded to include siblings where the law now lists spouses and children. The bill would define 'sibling' as a brother or sister by blood, adoption, or recognized guardianship. Eligible siblings would need to…
- Post-9/11 benefits for siblings: mixed, medium. If enacted, a veteran or service member approved to transfer Post-9/11 educational benefits would be able to name a sibling as a transferee. The bill would define 'sibling' as a brother or sister by blood, adoption, or recognized guardianship. A sibling could use transferred benefits until the late…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6377)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [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-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6377 (as of 2026-04-21).