What does Preamble of Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025 do?

This bill proposes to amend title 38, United States Code. It aims to authorize individuals awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member. The bill includes provisions for other purposes, though these are not detailed in this section.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025.

What does AUTHORITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AWARDED PURPLE HEART TO TRANSFER of Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025 do?

This section amends title 38 of the United States Code to allow veterans awarded the Purple Heart after September 11, 2001, to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to eligible family members. Eligible veterans can transfer up to 36 months of their educational assistance entitlement. Eligible dependents are defined as those meeting the criteria under section 1072(2) of title 10. Transferred entitlement can be modified or revoked by the veteran. The transferred entitlement is not considered marital property. A child recipient must complete secondary school or reach 18 to begin using the transferred benefits, unless an exception applies. If the veteran dies before the dependent uses all transferred benefits, the remaining entitlement is distributed among designated transferees. Regulations will be prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to specify the transfer authorization process and eligibility criteria.

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Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/18/2026 · Introduced: 1/30/2025

Author: Patty Murray (D-WA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill allows veterans awarded the Purple Heart after September 11, 2001, to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance benefits to eligible family members, up to 36 months.
Transferred educational assistance benefits are subject to specific requirements, including age or secondary school completion for child recipients, and can be modified or revoked by the veteran.
If a Purple Heart veteran dies before the dependent uses all transferred benefits, the remaining entitlement will be distributed to designated transferees.

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