Military Family GI Bill Promise Act

The Military Family GI Bill Promise Act would broaden who may transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to dependents. The bill amends 38 U.S.C. §3319 to allow transfers by individuals who have separated from the military, expands the total service requirement to 10 years (with at least 6 years in the Armed Forces), and changes the timing rules so that transfers can be executed “at any time” rather than only while the member is actively serving. In practical terms, more veterans who are no longer on active duty could still transfer benefits to spouses or children, provided they meet the new service thresholds. The changes would be implemented by altering the transfer-eligibility provisions in subsection (b), (f), and (k) of §3319. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Vindman (with Rep. Mills) and introduced in the House in the 119th Congress. It would be enacted by amending the cited section of the U.S. Code. The text does not include funding provisions, so any new transfer authority would still require appropriations and interagency administration (DoD/VA) to implement and oversee transfers.