3.0.0 4670 2023-01-11T13:39:14Z 2023-01-11T13:39:14Z House HR 2017-12-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 206 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 4670.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer thereof.[Page H10180]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2017-12-18T19:33:05Z Referred to 2017-12-18T17:00:44Z 2017-12-18 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2017-12-18 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 N K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2017-12-18 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2018-01-16 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2018-01-16 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2018-01-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-12-18 Introduced in House 2019-08-28T17:19:18Z Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017 or the EARNED Act of 2017

This bill expands the category of individuals who may transfer Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 educational assistance to a spouse or dependent child to include any service member or veteran who, at the time of approval of a benefits transfer request, has completed at least 20 years of active-duty service, including at least 90 days of post-September 10, 2001, service.

]]> EARNED Act of 2017 Display Title EARNED Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced EARNED Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents. Introduced in House 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4670ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4670ih.xml 2017-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.