To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit disabled or injured members of the Armed Forces to transfer Post 9/11 Educational Assistance benefits after retirement, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 24, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 26, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Permits the posthumous transfer of Post 9/11 Educational Assistance (an educational assistance entitlement for certain members of the Armed Forces serving on or after September 11, 2001) to the spouse or children of eligible Armed Forces members when the application of a member electing to transfer such assistance was not approved before the member died in the line of duty.
Allows transfers of such entitlements by individuals honorably discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces due to a service-connected disability or after sustaining an injury in line of duty requiring hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care or treatment. (Current law requires an individual to be serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed.) Sets forth extended and alternative eligibility periods for such individuals.
Applies this Act to individuals who become eligible to transfer such benefits on or after August 1, 2009.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 7, 2011 to Dec 1, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jul 7, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Sep 12, 2011 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Dec 1, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- May 26, 2011Introduced in House
- May 26, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- May 26, 2011Introduced in House
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