3.0.0 6769 2023-01-11T13:41:34Z 2023-01-11T13:41:34Z House HR 2018-09-10 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 150 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TAYLOR:H.R. 6769.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8____________________[Page H8107]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2018-09-10T15:28:49Z Referred to 2018-09-10T19:31:25Z GI Bill Transfer Extension Act 115 6860 HR 2018-09-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Related bill CRS 2018-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-09-10 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2018-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000477 Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] Scott Taylor R VA 2 N P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2018-09-10 True Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-09-10 Introduced in House 2018-11-26T22:57:06Z 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 Display Title GI Bill Transfer Extension Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period in which members of the uniformed services may transfer entitlement to educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced GI Bill Transfer Extension Act Introduced in House 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6769ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6769ih.xml 2018-09-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.