July 17, 2025
Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Mills) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Military Family GI Bill Promise Act
.
Sec. 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
.