H.R. 5009 · 116th Congress
VET Extension Act of 2019
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Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019 or the VET Extension Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 8, 2019
Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019 or the VET Extension Act of 2019
This bill updates Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance for certain veterans or active duty military service members. Specifically, the bill increases the number of months of educational assistance available by the lesser of (1) 15 months, or (2) the amount of months needed to complete remedial and deficiency courses that may be needed prior to beginning a program of education.
Under the bill, individuals who do not currently have a dependent, but wish to elect to transfer educational assistance to a dependent, may do so at such a time when they do have a dependent. The bill removes a restriction on the timing of the transfer of educational assistance and also authorizes an individual to designate a new dependent or dependents to receive an unused entitlement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: VET Extension Act of 2019
Also known as: Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019
Latest action (Dec 2, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 8, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.