[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4231 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4231

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase flexibility in the 
  transferability of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 26, 2026

  Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase flexibility in the 
  transferability of 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. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN TRANSFERABILITY OF POST-9/11 
              EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Eligibility.--Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``at least--'' and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting ``at least six 
years of service in the uniformed services''.
    (b) Time for Transfer.--Subsection (f)(1) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or (l)''; and
            (2) by striking ``only while serving as a member of the 
        Armed Forces when the transfer is executed'' and inserting ``at 
        any time''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--Such section is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``at least --'' 
                and all that follows through ``; or'' and inserting 
                ``at least six years of service in the Armed Forces; 
                or''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``at least --
                '' and all that follows through ``; or'' and inserting 
                ``at least six years of service in the Armed Forces; 
                and'';
            (2) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking the following:
            ``(1) Joint and several liability.--'';
            (3) in subsection (j)(2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon 
                and inserting ``; and'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (B);
            (4) by striking subsection (k); and
            (5) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k).
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