GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-791
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2019-03-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Family relationships

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1850)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>GI Education Benefits Fairness Act</strong> <b>of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for receipt of GI education benefits as a dependent under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Specifically, the bill includes certain unmarried persons as dependents who can receive a transferred entitlement to educational assistance.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 791 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 13, 2019 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Peters , Mr. Jones , Mr. Brown , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Harris , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Udall , Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2019 . 2. Clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3319(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Eligible dependents (1) Transfer An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to educational assistance under this section may transfer the individual’s entitlement as follows: (A) To the individual’s spouse. (B) To one or more of the individual’s children. (C) To a combination of the individuals referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Definition of children For purposes of this subsection, the term children includes dependents described in section 1072(2)(I) of title 10. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chapter 33 of such title before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.