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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces who require extra time to complete remedial and deficiency courses, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3627| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act or the VET Extension Act This bill makes changes to Post-9/11 educational assistance for veterans or active duty military service members. Specifically, the bill increases the number of months of educational assistance available under the Post-9/11 GI Bill by (1) 15 months, or (2) the amount of months needed to complete remedial and deficiency courses that may be needed prior to beginning a program of education. Under the bill, individuals who do not currently have a dependent, but wish to elect to transfer educational assistance to a dependent, may do so at such a time when they do have a dependent. Additionally, the Department of Defense may not prescribe any additional limitation on the time period in which a member of the Armed Forces may make an election.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces who require extra time to complete remedial and deficiency courses, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3627| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2018
Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act or the VET Extension Act This bill makes changes to Post-9/11 educational assistance for veterans or active duty military service members. Specifically, the bill increases the number of months of educational assistance available under the Post-9/11 GI Bill by (1) 15 months, or (2) the amount of months needed to complete remedial and deficiency courses that may be needed prior to beginning a program of education. Under the bill, individuals who do not currently have a dependent, but wish to elect to transfer educational assistance to a dependent, may do so at such a time when they do have a dependent. Additionally, the Department of Defense may not prescribe any additional limitation on the time period in which a member of the Armed Forces may make an election.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 14, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted