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Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 342 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Reported from committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
14
Latest action
Mar 18, 2026

What it does

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025 This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service. Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of…

Official summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 30, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 30, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Mar 18, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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