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2 days ago · Proposed Law Would Close GI Bill Loophole. Updated on May 28th, 2024. Joe Wallace. Under the current rules of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, military members are permitted to transfer their unused GI Bill benefits to qualifying spouses and school-age children. However, the transfer requires the servicemember to commit to a new tour of duty, and the ...
3 days ago · The number of veterans who retroactively received the Purple Heart after their post-9/11 service is unclear. The bill is estimated to cost $500,000 in mandatory spending over 10 years,...
2 days ago · The number of veterans who retroactively received the Purple Heart after their post-9/11 service is unclear. The bill is estimated to cost $500,000 in mandatory spending over 10 years, according to an informal analysis provided to Murray’s office by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
3 days ago · Murray and Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday aimed at closing that loophole. The legislation, titled the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act, would permit retroactive award recipients who served on or after Sept. 11, 2001, to transfer their education benefits to one or more dependents. It was ...
5 days ago · The bill would apply to those Purple Heart recipients who were awarded on or after Sept. 11, 2001. ... transfer the GI bill benefits to more than one dependent and set aside different amounts to ...
3 days ago · He returned to the Army as an officer, becoming eligible for the Post 9/11 GI Bill. A Korean War-era law allows veterans to use benefits from a combination of programs for up to 48 months.
2 days ago · The Montgomery GI Bill is an update of the World War II-era GI Bill. It provides up to 36 months of educational benefits. The Post 9/11 GI Bill, which took effect in 2009, provides more generous education benefits, including housing stipends, also for up to 36 months, for those who entered service after the 2001 terrorist attacks.
