Total Force Family Education Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Total Force Family Education Act amends 10 U.S.C. 2164, the statute for DoDEA schools. A dependent of a reserve-component member becomes eligible to attend the DoDEA school at the military installation that is the permanent station of that member when the member is performing active service under an accompanied permanent change of station order. If the service member requests enrollment and the school has enough space, the dependent is automatically enrolled. If there is not enough space at the time of the request, the dependent is placed on the school's wait list. The bill therefore extends installation-school access to a defined group of reserve families whose active-duty orders move them with dependents to a permanent station.
Who Benefits and How
Dependents of eligible reserve-component members benefit because they gain access to DoDEA schools at the member's permanent installation. Reserve-component service members on active service with accompanied PCS orders benefit because school access for their children becomes automatic when space is available. Military families benefit from clearer school continuity rules during accompanied permanent station moves.
Who Bears the Burden and How
DoDEA schools must process automatic enrollment requests and wait-list eligible dependents when space is unavailable. DoDEA administrative staff must verify reserve-component status, active service, accompanied PCS orders, permanent station, dependent status, and available space. Other wait-listed families may face longer queues if newly eligible dependents seek seats at capacity-constrained schools.
Key Provisions
- Amends 10 U.S.C. 2164 to add eligibility for dependents of specified reserve-component members.
- Requires automatic DoDEA school enrollment at the member's permanent installation when sufficient space exists.
- Requires wait-list placement when sufficient school space is unavailable.
- Limits eligibility to reserve-component members performing active service under accompanied PCS orders.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Makes dependents of reserve-component members who are performing active service under accompanied permanent-change-of-station orders eligible for Department of Defense Education Activity schools at the member's permanent installation, with automatic enrollment if space exists and wait-list placement if it does not.
Key Policy Areas
Military Families, Education, Defense
Primary Purpose
Makes dependents of reserve-component members who are performing active service under accompanied permanent-change-of-station orders eligible for Department of Defense Education Activity schools at the member's permanent installation, with automatic enrollment if space exists and wait-list placement if it does not.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Dependents of reserve component members
- Reserve component service members on active service
- Military families
Identified Costs
- DoDEA schools
- DoDEA administrative staff
- Capacity-constrained military school communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Capacity-constrained military school communities, DoDEA administrative staff, DoDEA schools
Dependents of reserve component members, Reserve component service members on active service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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