US Congress House Bill 6769 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

GI Bill Transfer Extension Act This bill provides that a veteran who meets the length of U.S. Armed Forces service necessary to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits to a dependent spouse, child, or both may transfer unused benefits to such persons for up to 15 years after discharge or release from the Armed Forces. (Currently, a qualified individual may only transfer such benefits during military service.) The bill makes these provisions retroactive to January 1, 2009. The Department of Defense may not limit eligibility for such benefits based on a maximum number of active service years.

GI Bill Transfer Extension Act

Rep. Scott Taylor [R-VA]

Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-09-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2018-09-10	House	Introduced in House

HB6860 (Related) 2018-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6769/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6769/BILLS-115hr6769ih.pdf