HR 5781 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.

Introduced 2020-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2020-03-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5781, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, sole

Mar 24, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 12, 2020

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H.R. 5781, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement...

Mar 24, 2020

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 12, 2020

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]MI