H.R. 6769House115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

GI Bill Transfer Extension Act

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The GI Bill Transfer Extension Act changes the rules for the Post‑9/11 Educational Assistance Program so service members and veterans can transfer their education benefits for a longer period. It updates who can transfer, removes a time‑limit on making the transfer, and stops regulations from limiting eligibility based on total years of service. The changes apply to anyone discharged from the uniformed services on or after Jan. 1, 2009.

Key Provisions

Eligibility is limited to service members who have completed at least six years of service and agree to serve four more years, or as defined by future regulations.
Veterans who met the same service requirements can transfer benefits if they were discharged within the past 15 years.
The previous deadline for making a transfer request is eliminated, allowing transfers at any time.
Regulations may not set a maximum number of service years as a condition for eligibility.
The new rules apply to all service members discharged on or after Jan. 1, 2009.

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

September 10, 2018

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Introduced in House

September 10, 2018

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

September 10, 2018

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

September 10, 2018

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 10, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6769

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 10, 2018

Mr. Taylor (for himself and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the GI Bill Transfer Extension Act.

Eligibility and period for transfer entitlement under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program

(a)

Eligibility

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 any of the following:

(1)

A member of the uniformed services who, at the time of the approval of the individual’s request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, has completed at least—

(A)

six years of service in the Armed Forces and enters into an agreement to serve at least four more years as a member of the uniformed services; or

(B)

the years of service as determined in regulations pursuant to subsection (j).

(2)

A veteran who—

(A)

while serving in the Armed Forces met the service conditions specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1); and

(B)

at the time of the approval of the individual’s request to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under this section, has been discharged or released from the Armed Forces for not more than 15 years.

(b)

Time for transfer

Subsection (f) of such section is amended—

(1)

by striking paragraph (1);

(2)

by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and

(3)

in the subsection heading, by striking Time for Transfer;.

(c)

Years of service

Subsection (j) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:

(3)

Such regulations may not provide for a limitation on eligibility under subsection (b) based on a maximum number of years of service in the uniformed services.

(d)

Application date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to any individual who is discharged or released from the uniformed services on or after January 1, 2009.