S. 342
119th Congress
Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
13
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
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Since introduced
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
18 mars 2026·4 months ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 20 mars 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
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
18 mars 2026 · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
10 décembre 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
30 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
30 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
13 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WACosponsors
- Democrat538%
- Republican754%
- Independent18%
- Democrat:Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]GA
- Republican:Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]ND
- Independent:Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
- Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL
- Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
- Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
- Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ
- Democrat:Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
- Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
- Republican:Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MT
- Republican:Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
- Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
- Republican:Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]ND
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
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 janvier 2025 to 13 on 11 septembre 2025.
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