Gold Star Family Education Parity Act

Bill: 118-hr-7549
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Introduced: 2024-03-05
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2024 Mr. Mrvan 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 termination of a certain educational assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gold Star Family Education Parity Act . 2. Termination of authority for certain educational assistance program (a) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: VIII Termination 3571. Termination of authority (a) In general The authority to provide educational assistance under this chapter shall terminate on August 1, 2028. (b) Eligibility for post-9/11 educational assistance An individual who is no longer eligible for educational assistance under this chapter pursuant to subsection (a) shall be entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title in the same manner as if the individual had elected to receive educational assistance under section 3327 of this title, notwithstanding the restrictions on crediting service under section 3322(h)(1) of this title, but subject to the limitations under section 3327(d)(2) of this title. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: Subchapter VIII–Termination 3571. Termination of authority. .