To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.
United States117th CongressHR-290House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 16, 2021
Summary
This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent. Beginning on October 1, 2024, the dependent and the individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable for such overpayments where an individual fails to complete a service agreement.
Bill texts
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Timeline
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2781)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2781)
House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate