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.
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Latest Action · March 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
This bill modifies the rules for military members transferring their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to their family members. Currently, service members must meet specific service requirements to be eligible to transfer benefits, and the bill expands who can make these transfers by allowing members with at least six years of active duty service to transfer benefits if they commit to serving an additional period to reach ten total years of service. The legislation also removes time restrictions on when service members can transfer their benefits to dependents, allowing transfers at any time rather than within a limited window. The bill affects active duty service members and their spouses and children who would receive the transferred education benefits. No new funding amounts are specified in the legislation, as it modifies existing GI Bill transfer procedures rather than establishing new spending programs.
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