S. 342

119th Congress

In Committee

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA· Introduced 30 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

13

Cosponsors

4

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

18 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 20 March 2025

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 the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice.

A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.

The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.

In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.

The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    18 March 2026 · Committee

  2. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

    10 December 2025 · Committee

  3. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    30 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in Senate

    30 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

13 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat538%
  • Republican754%
  • Independent18%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Family relationshipsHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' organizations and recognition

Committees

1

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To30 Jan 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee)10 Dec 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee)10 Dec 2025
    • Markup By18 Mar 2026

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 11 on 30 January 2025 to 13 on 11 September 2025.

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