A paragraph hidden deep inside the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) eliminates the Pentagon’s ability to cap which troops can transfer the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Currently, service members are eligible to transfer GI Bill benefits to their dependents only when they reenlist (or obligate) for at least another four years, unless blocked from doing so. In 2018, the DoD announced a plan to place further restrictions on who would be eligible to transfer their benefits by limiting transferability eligibility to those with less than 16 years of active duty. Read more on Military.com.
Congress Overrides Pentagon on GI Bill Transfer Rules
