To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart.

H.R. 1379 · 115th Congress · Mar 7, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

(a)

Eligibility— Section 3311(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(10) An individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001.”

(b)

Amount of assistance— Section 3313(c)(1) of such title is amended by striking “or (9)” and inserting “(9), or (10)”.