United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 290 (117th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.
Introduced
13 January 2021
Last action
16 June 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Mike Bost
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent. Beginning on October 1, 2026, the dependent and the individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable for such overpayments where an individual fails to complete a service agreement.
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Timeline
13 January 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
4 May 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Source: Committee
4 May 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 May 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Source: Committee
15 June 2021
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2781)
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 290.
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2781)
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2781-2782)
Source: Floor
15 June 2021
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 June 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 16 June 2021 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 15 June 2021 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 13 January 2021 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 June 2021
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 2021
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 June 2021
Passed House
summary · EN · 15 June 2021
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 January 2021
Sponsors
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/290
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/290
- us · 117-hr-290 · source updated 7 April 2025