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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6300 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the elimination of 

delimiting dates under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 

Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. DESJARLAIS, 

Mr. NORMAN, Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California, Mr. CARL, Mr. DONALDS, 

Mr. TIFFANY, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. 

WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. PFLUGER, and Ms. 

TENNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 

elimination of delimiting dates under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Education 

5 is Timeless Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DELIMITING DATES UNDER DE2 PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDU3 CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) ALL VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSIST5 ANCE PROGRAM.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3031 of title 38, 

7 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘§ 3031. No time limitation for use of eligibility and 

9 entitlement 

10 ‘‘Educational assistance benefits shall be afforded an 

11 eligible veteran under this chapter at any time and are 

12 not subject to any delimiting date.’’. 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of chapter 30 of such title is 

15 amended by striking the item relating to section 

16 3031 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘3031. No time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement.’’. 

17 (b) POST-VIETNAM EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO18 GRAM.—Section 3232 of title 38, United States Code, is 

19 amended— 

20 (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and 

21 (2) by inserting the following new subsections 

22 (a) and (b): 

23 ‘‘(a) Educational assistance benefits shall be afforded 

24 an eligible veteran under this chapter at any time and are 

25 not subject to any delimiting date. 


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1 ‘‘(b) The Secretary shall refund to a veteran any con2 tributions made by the veteran if the veteran applies for 

3 such refund.’’. 

4 (c) POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PRO5 GRAM.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3321 of such title is 

7 amended to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘§ 3321. No time limitation for use of eligibility and 

9 entitlement 

10 ‘‘Educational assistance benefits shall be afforded an 

11 eligible person under this chapter at any time and are not 

12 subject to any delimiting date.’’. 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of chapter 33 of such title is 

15 amended by striking the item relating to section 

16 3321 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘3321. No time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement.’’. 

17 (d) FRY SCHOLARSHIP.—Paragraph (2) of sub18 section (f) of section 3311 of such title is amended to read 

19 as follows: 

20 ‘‘(2) NO TIME LIMITATION.—The entitlement of 

21 an individual to assistance under subsection (a) pur22 suant to paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) of subsection 

23 (b) shall not expire and shall not be subject to any 

24 delimiting date.’’. 


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1 (e) SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL

2 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3512 of such title is 

4 amended to read as follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 3512. No time limitation for use of eligibility and 

6 entitlement 

7 ‘‘Educational assistance benefits shall be afforded an 

8 eligible person under this chapter at any time and are not 

9 subject to any delimiting date.’’. 

10 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec11 tions at the beginning of chapter 35 of such title is 

12 amended by striking the item relating to section 

13 3512 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘3512. No time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement.’’. 

14 (f) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—The amend15 ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect 

17 to any person who is or was entitled to educational assist18 ance before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act. 

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