Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Military Dependents Act”.
Protect Military Dependents Act
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 that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Sole liability for transferred educational assistance by an individual who fails to complete a service agreement
Subsection (i) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “In the event” and inserting “Subject to paragraph (2), in the event”; and
by inserting “of this title” after “section 3685”;
in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)—
in the heading, by striking “In general” and inserting “Sole liability”; and
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
in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)—
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
in clause (ii), by inserting “of this title” after “section 3311(c)(4)”.