A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.
Key claim: S4237 proposes to amend title 38 U.S. Code to modify the eligibility requirements for transferring unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance entitlement to dependents.
Abstract
(S4237 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-03-26): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Why this matters
Transfer of entitlement (TEB) is one of the most-used family-facing features of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and eligibility rules directly determine whether servicemembers can convert their earned education benefit into tuition and housing support for a spouse or child. Even incremental changes to service-length triggers or additional-obligation requirements can shift who can plan on GI Bill-funded higher education for dependents. Tracking this bill matters for institutions enrolling military-connected students and for families timing school decisions around service milestones.