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Restoring GI Bill Education Benefits for Military Families Affected by Abuse.

This law reinstates Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits for spouses and dependent children who lost access to these funds because the service member was discharged or convicted for a dependent-abuse offense. The change ensures that victims of domestic violence or sexual assault within military families retain their transferred educational funding, protecting their future even if the service member loses eligibility due to misconduct. Applications for reinstatement must be filed within 3 years of the service member's discharge.
Key points
Reinstates transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for spouses and children if the service member was discharged due to a dependent-abuse offense (including sexual assault or domestic violence).
Protects victims in military families from losing crucial educational funding due to the service member's misconduct.
Applications for reinstatement must be submitted within 3 years of the service member's discharge date.
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Additional Information
Safeguarding Department of Veterans Affairs Dependent Education Benefits Act of 2023
Print number: S 3288
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Process start date: 2023-11-09