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HR 5781 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Higher education Military personnel and dependents Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.

Introduced: February 6, 2020 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 2020
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Mar 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent.

What's happening now March 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 6, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5781: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5781/
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"H.R. 5781: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5781/.
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H.R. 5781, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5781/.
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[H.R. 5781: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5781/)
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