A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

Richard Blumenthal

Democrat · CT · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-03-26

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The bill would change the rules for how military members and veterans can pass along unused GI Bill education benefits to their family members. Currently, service members must meet certain time-in-service requirements before they can transfer their education benefits to spouses or children, and this bill would modify those eligibility rules. The changes would affect active-duty service members, veterans, and their families who rely on these education benefits to pay for college or training programs.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4237 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4237 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER OF UNUSED ENTITLEMENT TO POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. (a) Modification of Eligibility Requirements.-- (1) In general.--Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual referred to in subsection (a) is an individual who, at the time of the approval of the individual's request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section-- ``(1) has completed at least 10 years of service in the uniformed services, not fewer than six of which were service in the Armed Forces; ``(2) is a member of the uniformed services who-- ``(A) is not an individual described in paragraph (1); ``(B) has served at least six years in the Armed Forces; and ``(C) enters into an agreement to serve as a member of the uniformed services for a period that is no less than the difference between-- ``(i) 10 years; and ``(ii) the period the individual has already served in the uniformed services; or ``(3) is described in section 3311(b)(10).''. (2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is amended-- (A) in subsection (a)-- (i) by striking paragraph (2); and (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1)''; (B) in subsection (i)(2)(A), by striking ``under subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting ``under subsection (b)(2)(C)''; and (C) in subsection (j)(2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (b) Modification of Time To Transfer.-- (1) In general.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows: ``(1) Time for transfer.--Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under section 3321 of this title, and except as provided in subsection (k), an individual approved to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitlement at any time.''. (2) Conforming amendments.--Such section is further amended-- (A) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ``(g) Commencement of Use.--If a dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is transferred under this section is a child, the dependent may not commence the use of the transferred entitlement until either-- ``(1) the completion by the child of the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate); or ``(2) the attainment by the child of 18 years of age.''; (B) by striking subsection (k); and (C) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k). <all>

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