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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced
Summary
Expand transfer eligibility for Post-9/11 educational benefits. This bill would broaden who may transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance by adding a service-commitment pathway and by setting clearer rules for when dependents can begin using transferred entitlement.
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- Service members: Service members with at least 10 years of service remain eligible, and those with at least 6 years could become eligible if they agree to serve additional time to reach 10 years.
- Dependents and families: Dependent children who receive transferred entitlement would not be allowed to start using it until they complete a secondary school diploma or equivalent or turn 18.
- Benefit administration: The bill would allow transfers at any time while keeping existing limits on how long the entitlement can be used and would reorganize statute cross-references and numbering to match the new eligibility framework.
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More transfer rights for military families
If enacted, the bill would let more service members transfer unused Post-9/11 educational benefits to dependents. You would qualify if, at approval, you have at least 10 years of uniformed service, including at least six years in the Armed Forces. Or you would qualify if you have at least six years in the Armed Forces and agree to serve until you reach 10 years total. The bill would also cover people described in 38 U.S.C. 3311(b)(10). Members approved to transfer would be able to complete the transfer at any time, but transferred benefits would still be subject to the time limit for use under section 3321 and the exceptions in subsection (k). If the dependent is a child, the child would not be able to start using transferred benefits until they finish secondary school or turn 18.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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