Bill · S. 4231· Senate(119-S-4231)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase flexibility in the transferability of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 3/26/2026
- Last activity
- 3/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to increase flexibility regarding the transferability of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance. It changes the service requirements for eligibility and modifies the timing requirements for when a transfer can be executed. These changes are intended to amend existing laws regarding educational assistance for service members.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill provides veterans with greater control over the timing of their educational benefit transfers.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill increases flexibility for veterans by allowing the transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance at any time rather than only during active service.
Does this make college cost less?+3
The bill enhances the utility of educational assistance by making its transfer more flexible for service members and their families.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased flexibility for service members: By changing the language to require ``at least six years of service in the uniformed services'' (Section 1(a)), the bill adjusts the eligibility criteria for educational assistance.
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Greater timing flexibility for transfers: The bill amends the law so that transfers can be executed
at any time'' rather thanonly while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed'' (Section 1(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+3
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
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