# 119-s-342: Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

119-s-342, Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-342
- Congress: 119
- Title: Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Allows Purple Heart recipients from post‑9/11 service to transfer unused Post‑9/11 educational benefits to family members.** Veterans awarded the Purple Heart for service on or after September 11, 2001 who were discharged can elect to transfer unused Post‑9/11 Educational Assistance to eligible dependents under federal dependent definitions, subject to a 36‑month limit and other timing rules. - Families and dependents gain access to transferred benefits to complete a secondary school diploma or pursue higher education. A child transferee can begin using benefits after finishing high school or at age 18 and generally cannot use transferred benefits after age 26, with a special caregiver exception for primary personal caregivers. - Veterans can split and assign months of entitlement among one or more designated dependents and may modify or revoke transfers in writing. If the transferor dies before transferring all entitlement, remaining benefits are redistributed among eligible transferees who can use them. - Transferees receive benefits on the same terms and monthly rate as the original entitlement. Each month used by a transferee counts as one month charged to the transferor and both transferor and transferee are jointly liable for any overpayment.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- GI Bill Transfer for Purple Heart Families: benefit, high. If enacted, a veteran awarded the Purple Heart for service on or after September 11, 2001 who has Post‑9/11 GI Bill entitlement would be able to transfer up to 36 months of unused benefits to one or more eligible dependents. A dependent would be paid at the same monthly rate the veteran would have…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/342)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-342 (as of 2026-10-31).