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HR 2002 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Military personnel and dependents Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit disabled or injured members of the Armed Forces to transfer Post 9/11 Educational Assistance benefits after retirement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 26, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permits the posthumous transfer of Post 9/11 Educational Assistance (an educational assistance entitlement for certain members of the Armed Forces serving on or after September 11, 2001) to the spouse or children of eligible Armed Forces members when the application of a member electing to transfer such assistance was not approved before the member died in the line of duty.

Allows transfers of such entitlements by individuals honorably discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces due to a service-connected disability or after sustaining an injury in line of duty requiring hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care or treatment. (Current law requires an individual to be serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed.) Sets forth extended and alternative eligibility periods for such individuals.

Applies this Act to individuals who become eligible to transfer such benefits on or after August 1, 2009.

What's happening now June 24, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2