H.R. 7908

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7908 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7908

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an additional 36 
months of entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who 
serve 20 or more years in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2026

Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an additional 36 
months of entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who 
serve 20 or more years in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``20-Year Promise Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL MONTHS OF ENTITLEMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

(a) Additional Months of Entitlement.--Section 3312 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``(b) and (c)'' and 
inserting ``(b), (c), and (d)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) Additional Months of Entitlement for Certain Individuals.--
Notwithstanding section 3695 of this title, an individual entitled to 
educational assistance under this chapter who serves an aggregate of 20 
or more years in the Armed Forces, without regard to duty status, is 
entitled to a number of months of educational assistance under section 
3313 of this title equal to 72 months.''.
(b) Transfer of Additional Months of Entitlement.--Subsection (d) 
of section 3319 of such title is amended by striking ``36 months'' and 
inserting ``72 months for an individual eligible for additional months 
of entitlement under section 3312(d) of this title, and 36 months for 
all other individuals''.
(c) Limitation on Period of Assistance Under Two of More 
Programs.--Section 3695 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
``(d) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
individual eligible for additional months of entitlement under section 
3312(d) of this title.''.
(d) Applicability.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to an individual who, on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, completes an aggregate of 20 or more years of 
service in the Armed Forces, without regard to--
(1) duty status; or
(2) when such individual joined the Armed Forces.
<all>