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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5781
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible
for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such
educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service
agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assist-
ance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Mr. BOST (for himself and Ms. SLOTKIN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an indi-
vidual who is eligible for educational assistance under
chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational as-
sistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service
agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such
educational assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SOLE LIABILITY FOR TRANSFERRED EDU-
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CATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL
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WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE A SERVICE AGREE-
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MENT.
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Section 3319(i) of title 38, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), in the event’’;
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and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘of this title’’ after ‘‘sec-
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tion 3685’’;
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(2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)—
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(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
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ERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘SOLE LIABILITY’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘for which the individual
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shall be solely liable to the United States for
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the amount of the overpayment for purposes of
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section 3685 of this title’’ before the period at
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the end; and
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(3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)—
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(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
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striking ‘‘Subparagraph (A) shall not apply’’
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and inserting ‘‘Neither the individual nor the
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dependent shall be liable to the United States
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for the amount of the overpayment for purposes
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of section 3685 of this title’’; and
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(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘of this
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title’’ after ‘‘section 3311(c)(4)’’.
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