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HR 5009 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Military education and training Military personnel and dependents Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

VET Extension Act of 2019

Introduced: November 8, 2019 Introduced by: Horsford, Steven Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019 or the VET Extension Act of 2019

This bill updates Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance for certain veterans or active duty military service members. Specifically, the bill increases the number of months of educational assistance available by the lesser of (1) 15 months, or (2) the amount of months needed to complete remedial and deficiency courses that may be needed prior to beginning a program of education.

Under the bill, individuals who do not currently have a dependent, but wish to elect to transfer educational assistance to a dependent, may do so at such a time when they do have a dependent. The bill removes a restriction on the timing of the transfer of educational assistance and also authorizes an individual to designate a new dependent or dependents to receive an unused entitlement.

What's happening now December 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3279 Identical bill VET Extension Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5009: VET Extension Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5009/
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"H.R. 5009: VET Extension Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5009/.
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H.R. 5009, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5009/.
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