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119-s-4231119th CongressWALLET

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase flexibility in the transferability of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Expands transferability of Post-9/11 educational assistance. This bill would change who can transfer benefits and when transfers can be made.

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  • Service members: Members who have served at least six years would be eligible to transfer their Post-9/11 educational assistance.
  • Families and dependents: Sponsors could transfer benefits at any time instead of only while serving, allowing dependents to receive transferred benefits even if the sponsor is not on active duty.
  • Rules and liability: The bill removes a joint and several liability provision, strikes a subsection, and renumbers others to streamline the statute's transfer mechanics.

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Changes to GI Bill transfer rules

If enacted, service members would need at least six years of service to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a dependent. If enacted, the bill would let eligible service members or veterans execute transfers at any time, including after leaving active service. If enacted, it would remove statutory language that can make multiple people jointly responsible for repayment of transferred benefits. These changes would tighten who can give benefits to family members while giving more timing flexibility and reducing shared repayment risk.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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