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To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

Introduced Aug 27, 2026

Latest action (Sep 7, 2026) Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Referred to
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
Education

Summary
  • Extends eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to dependent parents of veterans who die of service-connected disabilities or have a total and permanent service-connected disability.
  • Updates provisions regarding the cessation of eligibility for the survivors' and dependents' educational assistance program to include dependent parents.
  • Updates provisions regarding periods of eligibility and correspondence course benefits to reflect eligibility of dependent parents.

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Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Eleanor Holmes Norton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • THE DONOHOE COMPANIES INC. $16,550
  • TGV ROCKETS $4,000
  • THE DONOHUE COMPANIES INC. $3,500
  • HILTON CORPORATION $3,300
  • RAM CUSTOM SERVICES $3,300

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Eleanor Holmes Norton → · Outside spending →

Actions (4)
  1. Sep 7, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
  2. Aug 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
  3. Aug 27, 2026 Introduced in House
  4. Aug 27, 2026 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E808)

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Aug 27, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2026

Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF A DEPENDENT PARENT FOR SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) Eligibility.—Section 3501(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(F) The dependent parent of a person described in subparagraph (A).”.

(b) Conforming Amendments.—

(1) Cessation of eligibility.—Section 3511(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraphs (1), (2), and

(4), by striking “parent or spouse” each place it appears and inserting “parent, spouse, or child”.

(2) Periods of eligibility.—Section 3512(b)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(A) by striking “subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title” and inserting “subparagraph (B), (D), or (F) of section 3501(a)(1) of this title”; and

(B) by striking “or 3501(a)(1)(E) of this title” and inserting “3501(a)(1)(E), or 3501(a)(1)(F) of this title”.

(3) Correspondence courses.—Section 3534(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(A) by striking “eligible spouse or surviving spouse” and inserting “eligible spouse, surviving spouse, or eligible dependent parent”;

(B) by striking “such spouse’s entitlement” and inserting “such spouse’s or dependent parent’s entitlement”; and

(C) by striking “paid to the spouse” and inserting “paid to the spouse or dependent parent”. <all>

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