United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5781 (116th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.
Introduced
6 February 2020
Last action
12 March 2020 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Mike Bost, Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
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.
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Timeline
6 February 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
12 March 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 March 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 March 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 February 2020 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 February 2020
Sponsors
- Mike Bost · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- · hsvr00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5781
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5781
- us · 116-hr-5781 · source updated 7 April 2025