{"id":61293,"date":"2019-06-12T21:50:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T21:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/12\/gi-bill-transfer-ban-for-older-troops-could-be-thrown-out\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:27:53","slug":"gi-bill-transfer-ban-for-older-troops-could-be-thrown-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/education-transition\/2019\/06\/12\/gi-bill-transfer-ban-for-older-troops-could-be-thrown-out\/","title":{"rendered":"GI Bill transfer ban for older troops could be thrown out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Senior service members would once again be able to share their GI Bill benefits<\/a> with spouses and children under a provision included in a House panel\u2019s budget bill draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The measure was unanimously approved by the House Armed Services Committee during their debate of the annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday. Sponsor Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said the idea is to reverse \u201ca truly lousy decision by the Department of Defense last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The measure still must survive negotiations with the Senate before it becomes law, but supporters said they hope it sends a clear message to Defense Department leaders about their disapproval of the rule change<\/a>, which blocks troops with more than 16 years of service from transferring their education benefits to a spouse or children.<\/p>\n\n\n\t