HR 4540 United States House · 119th Congress

Military Family GI Bill Promise Act

HR 4540, the Military Family GI Bill Promise Act, amends Section 3319 of Title 38 to expand eligibility for transferring Post-9/11 education benefits to dependents. It removes the requirement that service members must be actively serving to transfer benefits, allowing transfers "at any time" (previously restricted to "only while serving"). The bill adds a new 10-year service requirement (including at least six years in the Armed Forces) for members seeking to transfer benefits. This directly affects military members with qualifying service who wish to provide education benefits to spouses or children, regardless of their current active duty status.
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Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 17, 2025 Last action Dec 19, 2025
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Dec 19, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Jul 17, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Jul 17, 2025
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