119-HR4540

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4540

1. Short title
2. Expansion of ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Military Family GI Bill Promise Act".

2. Expansion of ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents

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

(1) - in subsection (b)—

(A) - in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting "(including a member who has separated from the uniformed services)" after "any member of the uniformed services";

(B) - in paragraph (1), by striking "; or" and inserting a semicolon;

(C) - by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and

(D) - by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):

(2) - 10 years of service in the uniformed services, at least six of which were in the Armed Forces; or

(2) - in subsection (f)(1)—

(A) - by striking "and except as provided in subsection (k) or (l),"; and

(B) - by striking "only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed" and inserting "at any time"; and

(3) - in subsection (k), by striking ", notwithstanding whether the individual is serving as a member of the Armed Forces when such transfer is executed".