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Gold Star Family Education Parity Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the termination of a certain educational assistance program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill terminates the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program effective August 1, 2029. Individuals who lose eligibility under that program due to the termination would be shifted to receive educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill program instead. The transition would provide the same educational benefits but under the different program's rules and limitations.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN)
Actions (4)
- Jun 11, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- May 8, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Apr 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Apr 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 8, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the termination of a certain educational assistance program, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Gold Star Family Education Parity Act”.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance.—Chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
“SUBCHAPTER VIII—TERMINATION
“Sec. 3571. Termination of authority
“(a) In General.—The authority to provide educational assistance under this chapter shall terminate on August 1, 2029.
“(b) Eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance.—An individual who is no longer eligible for educational assistance under this chapter pursuant to subsection (a) shall be entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of this title in the same manner as if the individual had elected to receive educational assistance under section 3327 of this title, notwithstanding the restrictions on crediting service under section 3322(h)(1) of this title, but subject to the limitations under section 3327(d)(2) of this title.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:
“subchapter viii-termination
“3571. Termination of authority.”. <all>
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