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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 20, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6769 Related bill GI Bill Transfer Extension Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6860: GI Bill Transfer Extension Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6860/
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"H.R. 6860: GI Bill Transfer Extension Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6860/.
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H.R. 6860, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6860/.
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