HR 6860
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Higher education
Marriage and family status
Military personnel and dependents
Student aid and college costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
GI Bill Transfer Extension Act
Introduced: September 20, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 20, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
GI Bill Transfer Extension Act
This bill provides that a veteran who meets the length of U.S. Armed Forces service necessary to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits to a dependent spouse, child, or both may transfer unused benefits to such persons for up to 15 years after discharge or release from the Armed Forces. (Currently, a qualified individual may only transfer such benefits during military service.)
The Department of Defense may not limit eligibility for such benefits based on a maximum number of active service years.
The bill makes these provisions retroactive to August 1, 2009.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1