H.R. 6294

Veterans Earned Education Act

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6294

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 8, 2023

Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the set of individuals eligible to transfer Post-9/11 educational assistance to eligible dependents.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans Earned Education Act.

2.

Expansion of eligibility to transfer Post-9/11 educational assistance to eligible dependents

Section 3319(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking member of the uniformed services and inserting individual; and

(B)

by striking , has completed at least;

(2)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by inserting has completed at least before six years; and

(B)

by striking or;

(3)

in paragraph (2), by inserting has completed at least before the years;

(4)

by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and

(5)

by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following new paragraphs:

(2)

has completed at least 17 years of service in the Armed Forces;

(3)

is retired from the Armed Forces under chapter 61 of title 10; or

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