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H.R. 4540

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4540, the Military Family GI Bill Promise Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 17, 2025 by Rep. Eugene Vindman (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and last saw action on Dec 19, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


Record

Text

H.R. 4540 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb4540/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4540 IH: Military Family GI Bill Promise Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-07-17
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2025 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Mills ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Military Family GI Bill Promise Act .
2.
Expansion of ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents
Section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (including a member who has separated from the uniformed services) after any member of the uniformed services ;
(B)
in paragraph (1), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;
(C)
by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
(D)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2):
(2)
10 years of service in the uniformed services, at least six of which were in the Armed Forces; or
;
(2)
in subsection (f)(1)—
(A)
by striking and except as provided in subsection (k) or (l), ; and
(B)
by striking only while serving as a member of the Armed Forces when the transfer is executed and inserting at any time ; and
(3)
in subsection (k), by striking , notwithstanding whether the individual is serving as a member of the Armed Forces when such transfer is executed .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents.

Sponsors

Rep. Eugene Vindman (D) sponsors H.R. 4540, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4540 went before 2 committees: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Referred to · Dec 19, 2025 · 65 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jul 17, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4540 has taken 3 actions since Jul 17, 2025, the latest on Dec 19, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 19, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Jul 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 4540 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4540 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Military Family GI Bill Promise Act — Display Title
  • Military Family GI Bill Promise Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the ability of an individual entitled to Post-9/11 education benefits to transfer such benefits to dependents. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4540 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDistrict of Columbia14
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATIONMilitary, Veterans AffairsMaryland12
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASteven Strobridge, Col, Delisted for 04/26/2013 Rene Campos, CDR, Delisted for 06/17/2013Virginia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAMILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$423K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATIONAIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATIONAIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4540 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4540’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr4540/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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