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S. 342 119th Congress Senate

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

Official title: A bill 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 Pos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 30, 2025 Introduced by: Patty Murray Democratic · Washington 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

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.

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.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 790 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Ar…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 12

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 5 Republican 7 Independent 1
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 11, 2025
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 11, 2025
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jan 30, 2025
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 30, 2025
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 30, 2025
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 30, 2025
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 30, 2025
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jan 30, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 30, 2025
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jan 30, 2025
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 30, 2025
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2025
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 30, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 342: Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-342/
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