Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025 (S. 342)
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
3/18/2026 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in Senate • 1/30/2025
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
January 30, 2025
Committee Review
December 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
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Related Bills (3)
H.R. 790
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.
S. 4396
Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2024
H.R. 8896
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 29, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 29, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jan 30, 2025 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Apr 1, 2026 · Loaded Oct 29, 2026, 4:06 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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