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H.R. 6002119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Nov 17, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill lets troops with 17+ years of service or medical retirees transfer unused GI Bill benefits to family.
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This bill changes eligibility rules for transferring Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to a spouse or child. It adds two new qualifying paths: completing at least 17 years of service, or being medically retired under the military's disability retirement process. It does not change the amount of benefit available, only who can qualify to transfer it.
The bill affects active-duty and retired military personnel, plus their spouses and children who may use the transferred benefits for education.
This expands the pool of service members eligible to share education benefits, particularly long-serving troops nearing retirement and those medically retired early who may not meet current transfer requirements.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.