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H.R. 790 119th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family…

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Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Levin Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Family relationshipsHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' organizations and recognition
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service.

Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD).

A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.

The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.

In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.

The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 342 Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Nov 17, 2025
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 790: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-790/
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"H.R. 790: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-790/.
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H.R. 790, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-790/.
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[H.R. 790: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-790/)
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