119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 30, 2025
Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 18, 2026): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 30, 2025)
Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025
This bill authorizes certain Purple Heart recipients to elect to transfer to one or more eligible dependents (e.g., a spouse or child) unused portions of such recipients’ entitlement to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. This authority specifically applies to veterans who are awarded the Purple Heart for service in the Armed Forces occurring on or after September 11, 2001, and who have been discharged or released from active service.
Under the bill, the total number of months of entitlement transferred by a Purple Heart recipient may not exceed 36 months. Additionally, the Purple Heart recipient may modify or revoke any unused portion of the transferred entitlement by submitting written notice.
A transferred entitlement may not be treated as marital property or marital assets in divorce or other civil proceedings.
The death of the Purple Heart recipient must not affect the use of the entitlement by the individual who receives the transferred entitlement.
In the event of an overpayment of educational assistance, the Purple Heart recipient and the transferee of the entitlement must be held jointly and severally liable for the amount.
The bill requires the VA and DOD to coordinate to facilitate the transfer of entitlements under the bill.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
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PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act S. 214, the MEDAL Act of 2025 S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act S. 342, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act S. 410, the Love Lives On Act S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 S. 506, the Coordinating Care…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 3170, S. 3171, S. 3209, S. 3245, S. 3265, S. 3271, S 3280, S. 3303, S. 3314, S. 3395, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 3647, S. 3739, S. 3758, S. 3771, S. 3938, S. 3988, S. 410, S. 4140, S. 4220, S. 4225, S. 423, S. 478, S. 492, S. 506, S. 585, S. 599, S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 2134, S. 2264, S. 2328, S. 2344, S. 2392, S. 2393, S. 2397, S. 2494, S. 2501, S. 2510, S. 2518, S. 2534, S. 2623, S. 264, S. 2673, S. 2737, S. 275, S. 2988, S. 342, S. 410, S. 423, S. 478, S. 492, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 778, S. 784, S. 793, S. 800, S. 812…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 3170, S. 3171, S. 3209, S. 3245, S. 3265, S. 3271, S 3280, S. 3303, S. 3314, S. 3395, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 3647, S. 3739, S. 3758, S. 3771, S. 3938, S. 3988, S. 410, S. 4140, S. 4220, S. 4225, S. 423, S. 4744, S. 478, S. 492, S. 506, S. 585, S.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act S. 214, the MEDAL Act of 2025 S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act S. 342, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act S. 410, the Love Lives On Act S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 S. 506, the Coordinating Care…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act S. 214, the MEDAL Act of 2025 S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act S. 342, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act S. 410, the Love Lives On Act S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 S. 506, the Coordinating Care…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…. 3098, S. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 3170, S. 3171, S. 3209, S. 3245, S. 3265, S. 3271, S 3280, S. 3314, S. 3395, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 3647, S. 3739, S. 3758, S. 3771, S. 410, S. 4140, S. 423, S. 478, S. 492, S. 506, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…2996, S. 3033, S. 3040, S. 3042, S. 3098, S. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 3170, S. 3171, S. 3209, S. 3271, S. 3314, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 410, S. 423, S. 478, S. 492, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 778, S. 784, S. 7…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act S. 214, the MEDAL Act of 2025 S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act S. 342, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act S. 410, the Love Lives On Act S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 S. 506, the Coordinating Care…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…, S. 1614, S. 1644, S. 1650, S. 1657, S. 1665, S. 1714, S. 1726, S. 183, S. 1846, S. 1853, S. 1932, S. 201, S. 2055, S. 2061, S. 2096, S. 2134, S. 264, S. 275, S. 342, S. 410, S. 478, S. 492, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 778, S. 784, S. 793, S. 800, S. 812, S. 827…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 981, H.R. 982, H.R. 984, S. 1032, S. 1116, S. 1127, S. 1134, S. 1139, S. 1245, S. 1267, S. 1308, S. 1311, S. 1320, S. 138, S. 183, S. 201, S. 264, S. 275, S. 342, S. 410, S. 478, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 649, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 778, S. 784, S. 793, S. 800, S. 812, S. 827…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing