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.

Bill: 117-hr-290
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-01-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Higher education

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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, 2026, 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.</p>

action_date: 2021-06-15
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2021 Mr. Bost introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL 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.

1. Sole liability for transferred educational assistance by an individual who fails to complete a service agreement (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking In the event and inserting Subject to paragraph (2), in the event ; and (B) by inserting of this title after section 3685 ; (2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— (A) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Sole liability ; and (B) by inserting for which the individual shall be solely liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title before the period at the end; and (3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Subparagraph (A) shall not apply and inserting Neither the individual nor the dependent shall be liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting of this title after section 3311(c)(4) . (b) Reversion Effective October 1, 2026, such subsection (i) is amended to read as it read on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 290 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Sole liability for transferred educational assistance by an individual who fails to complete a service agreement (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking In the event and inserting Subject to paragraph (2), in the event ; and (B) by inserting of this title after section 3685 ; (2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— (A) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Sole liability ; and (B) by inserting for which the individual shall be solely liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title before the period at the end; and (3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Subparagraph (A) shall not apply and inserting Neither the individual nor the dependent shall be liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting of this title after section 3311(c)(4) . (b) Reversion Effective October 1, 2024, such subsection (i) is amended to read as it read on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 16, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Sole liability for transferred educational assistance by an individual who fails to complete a service agreement (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking In the event and inserting Subject to paragraph (2), in the event ; and (B) by inserting of this title after section 3685 ; (2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— (A) in the heading, by striking In general and inserting Sole liability ; and (B) by inserting for which the individual shall be solely liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title before the period at the end; and (3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Subparagraph (A) shall not apply and inserting Neither the individual nor the dependent shall be liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title ; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting of this title after section 3311(c)(4) . (b) Reversion Effective October 1, 2024, such subsection (i) is amended to read as it read on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 2. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.