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To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Summary
This bill amends the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to extend eligibility for the program's educational benefits to veterans who served on or after January 1, 2001, instead of the current cutoff date of January 1, 2013. The bill expands the group of veterans eligible to receive Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to include those who served during the decade from 2001 to 2013. The bill eliminates the time limitation for veterans to use their educational entitlements, meaning veterans would not face a deadline by which they must use their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. These changes would make educational assistance available to a broader group of veterans and give them more flexibility in when they pursue education after military service.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 5, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 4, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time limitation for the use of entitlement by certain veterans under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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 “Time of Service Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT UNDER POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “January 1, 2013” and inserting “January 1, 2001”; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “January 1, 2013” and inserting “January 1, 2001”. <all>
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