Military Family GI Bill Promise Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Military Family GI Bill Promise Act amends title 38 section 3319 on transfer of Post-9/11 education benefits to dependents. Current transfer rules are tied to military service status and service obligations. The bill adds separated members of the uniformed services to the transferability language and creates eligibility for individuals with 10 years of service in the uniformed services, at least six of which were in the Armed Forces. It also removes language limiting execution of transfers to those serving as members of the Armed Forces and replaces it with authority to transfer at any time. The effect is to let more long-serving or separated servicemembers transfer unused GI Bill benefits to spouses or children instead of losing the transfer option because they are no longer serving.
Who Benefits and How
Separated servicemembers benefit because they may transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits after leaving service. Servicemembers with 10 years of uniformed service benefit from a new eligibility path when at least six years were in the Armed Forces. Military spouses benefit if transferred education benefits can be used after the member separates. Military children benefit from a broader path to receive transferred Post-9/11 education benefits.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Veterans Affairs must update transferability rules, systems, and claims processing. The Department of Defense must coordinate service-history verification for separated members and 10-year-service eligibility. Federal taxpayers may bear additional education-benefit costs if more unused benefits are transferred. Education-benefit administrators must process transfer requests made at any time rather than only during service.
Key Provisions
- Expands Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability to members who have separated from the uniformed services.
- Adds eligibility for individuals with 10 years of uniformed service, at least six years in the Armed Forces.
- Provides that transfers may be executed at any time rather than only while serving.
- Modifies title 38 section 3319 to broaden dependent access to transferred education benefits.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability so eligible individuals with 10 years of uniformed service, at least six in the Armed Forces, may transfer education benefits to dependents at any time, including after separation.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Education, Military Families, GI Bill
Primary Purpose
Expands Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability so eligible individuals with 10 years of uniformed service, at least six in the Armed Forces, may transfer education benefits to dependents at any time, including after separation.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Separated servicemembers
- Servicemembers with 10 years of uniformed service
- Military spouses
- Military children
Identified Costs
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of Defense
- Federal taxpayers
- Education-benefit administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Mills) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs
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