H.R. 5781 (Introduced in House) — 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.

Section 1 Sole liability for transferred educational assistance by an individual who fails to complete a service agreement

Section 3319(i) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

by striking “In the event” and inserting “Subject to paragraph (2), in the event”; and

(B)

by inserting “of this title” after “section 3685”;

(2)

in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)—

(A)

in the heading, by striking “In general” and inserting “Sole liability”; and

(B)

by inserting “for which the individual shall be solely liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title” before the period at the end; and

(3)

in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)—

(A)

in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “Subparagraph (A) shall not apply” and inserting “Neither the individual nor the dependent shall be liable to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 of this title”; and

(B)

in clause (ii), by inserting “of this title” after “section 3311(c)(4)”.

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.

Section 1 Sole liability for transferred educational assistance by an individual who fails to complete a service agreement

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