119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
S. 342: Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service.
Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice.
A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.
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The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.
In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.
The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Boozman R-AROriginal
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- John Cornyn R-TXOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Thom Tillis R-NCOriginal
- Ron Wyden D-OROriginal
- John Hoeven R-ND
- Jon Ossoff D-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Patty Murray SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray.
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- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.