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119th Congress · S. 342 · Introduced

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service. Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice. A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings. The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement. In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount. The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.

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SubjectsFamily relationshipsHigher educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' organizations and recognition

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · [D-WA] · M001111
    Dem-WA current · 6 terms · @PattyMurray · 7 district offices

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Leadership roles (4)

  • Assistant Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Assistant Senate Minority Leader · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2021-01-20
  • Assistant Senate Majority Leader · senate · 2021-01-20 – 2023-01-03
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2025-01-03

Committee memberships (18)

  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 8
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy and Water Development (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 5
  • Legislative Branch (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 3
  • Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 2

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District offices (7)

  • 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 9D, Everett, WA, 98201 · 425-259-6515 · fax 425-259-7152 · 47.9781562,-122.2076204
  • 915 2nd Ave., #2988, Jackson Federal Building, Seattle, WA, 98174 · 206-553-5545 · fax 206-553-0891 · 47.6045895,-122.3354608
  • 1323 Officer's Row, The Marshall House, Vancouver, WA, 98661 · 360-696-7797 · fax 360-696-7798 · 45.6276649,-122.657351
  • 1301 A Street, Ste 213, Tacoma, WA, 98402 · 253-572-3636 · 47.251512,-122.4362776
  • 920 West Riverside Avenue, Ste 485, Spokane, WA, 99201 · 509-624-9515 · 47.65856309999999,-117.4260604
  • 825 Jadwin Avenue, Suite 160K, Richland, WA, 99352 · 509-453-7462 · 46.2775135,-119.2760197
  • 771 Capitol Way Sound, Suite 502, Olympia, WA, 98501 · 360-205-2878 · 47.0415771,-122.9016531

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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$20,425,812.41
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (13)

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · [R-NC] · T000476 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Rep-NC current · 2 terms · @SenThomTillis · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices
  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · [I-ME] · K000383 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Ind-ME current · 3 terms · @SenAngusKing · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · [R-AR] · B001236 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Rep-AR current · 8 terms · @JohnBoozman · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · [D-NV] · R000608 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Dem-NV current · 3 terms · @SenJackyRosen · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · [R-MT] · D000618 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Rep-MT current · 3 terms · @SteveDaines · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · K000377 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 2 terms · @SenMarkKelly · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · [R-ND] · C001096 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Rep-ND current · 5 terms · @SenKevinCramer · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · B001267 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-30 · original
    Dem-CO current · 4 terms · @SenatorBennet · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · [D-GA] · O000174 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-11
    Dem-GA current · 1 term · @SenOssoff · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · [R-ND] · H001061 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-11
    Rep-ND current · 3 terms · @SenJohnHoeven · 5 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-03-18T20:00:00ZMarkup By
    2025-12-10T21:00:00ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-01-30T21:32:16ZReferred To

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    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-12-10Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • 2025-01-30IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-01-30IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2026-03-19T11:03:25Z
    Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-05T05:08:20Z
    Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-05T05:04:02Z
    A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-01-30 · Introduced in Senate

Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service.

Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice.

A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.

The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.

In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.

The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.

Related bills

  • HR 790 (119) To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces to transfer unused Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to a family member, and for other purposes.
    Latest: 2025-03-04 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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  • S. 342, Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 20262026-04-01T18:47:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on March 18, 2026

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