Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Military Family GI Bill Promise Act”.
Military Family GI Bill Promise Act
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents.
Sec. 2 Expansion of ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents
Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (b)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “(including a member who has separated from the uniformed services)” after “any member of the uniformed services”;
in paragraph (1), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon;
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):
“(2) 10 years of service in the uniformed services, at least six of which were in the Armed Forces; or”
in subsection (f)(1)—
by striking “and except as provided in subsection (k) or (l),”; and
by striking “only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed” and inserting “at any time”; and
in subsection (k), by striking “, notwithstanding whether the individual is serving as a member of the Armed Forces when such transfer is executed”.