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Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] · R–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-10-01 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
For people seeking to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits, this bill would change the service requirement to at least six years in the uniformed services. It would also replace the rule that a transfer must occur while serving in the Armed Forces with permission to transfer at any time.
inserting at least six years of service in the uniformed services.
by striking only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed and inserting at any time.
Section 2(a) would replace part of the transfer-eligibility provision in 38 U.S.C. 3319(b) with a requirement of at least six years in the uniformed services. The text does not reproduce the existing requirements being replaced.
(a) Eligibility Subsection (b) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking at least— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting at least six years of service in the uniformed services.
Section 2(b) would allow transfers “at any time” instead of only while the person is serving in the Armed Forces. It would also remove the reference “or (l)” from the provision being amended.
(b) Time for transfer Subsection (f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking or (l); and (2) by striking only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed and inserting at any time.
Two related provisions in subsection (g) would also receive six-year service thresholds. These changes use “Armed Forces,” while the eligibility change in subsection (b) uses “uniformed services.”
(1) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking at least — and all that follows through ; or and inserting at least six years of service in the Armed Forces; or; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking at least — and all that follows through ; or and inserting at least six years of service in the Armed Forces; and;
inserting at least six years of service in the uniformed services.
The bill would delete subsection (i)(2) and remove the paragraph number and heading from subsection (i)(1). It does not reproduce the contents of either paragraph, so the practical effect of these edits is unclear from this bundle.
(2) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); and (B) by striking the following: (1) Joint and several liability ;
The bill would delete subsection (j)(2)(B), relabel subparagraph (C) as (B), and adjust the connecting punctuation. The deleted provision is not reproduced.
(3) in subsection (j)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and; (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);
The bill would delete subsection (k) and relabel subsection (l) as (k). Their contents are not supplied, preventing an explanation of what substantive rule would be removed.
(4) by striking subsection (k); and (5) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k).
The official-actions snapshot updated October 14, 2026, records that the bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on October 1, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-14T19:10:16Z. 2026-10-01: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 2026-10-01: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-10-01. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated rider was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow preferential exception or special carve-out was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
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