HR 290 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2021-06-16)
Plain Language Summary
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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. Beginning on October 1, 2026, the dependent and the individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable for such overpayments where an individual fails to complete a service agreement.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 290, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of t
May 11, 2021As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 4, 2021
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