End Tobacco Loopholes Act

House Bill

H.R. 1798

119th Congress

End Tobacco Loopholes Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Derrick Van Orden

Representative

Republican

WI-3

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill would make individuals responsible for paying back any educational assistance they received through the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they failed to complete their military service agreement and transferred that assistance to a dependent.

Latest Action

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

SponsorDerrick Van Orden (R-WI)

Introduced6/24/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

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End Tobacco Loopholes Act

This bill would make individuals responsible for paying back any educational assistance they received through the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they failed to complete their military service agreement and transferred that assistance to a dependent.

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This bill would make individuals responsible for paying back any educational assistance they received through the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they failed to complete their military service agreement and transferred that assistance to a dependent.

Bill Number: 1798
Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
Introduced: 6/24/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Fact Sheet

Title: End Tobacco Loopholes Act
Bill Number: 1798
Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 6/24/2025
Summary: This bill would make individuals responsible for paying back any educational assistance they received through the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they failed to complete their military service agreement and transferred that assistance to a dependent.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make individuals responsible for paying back any educational assistance they received through the Post-9/11 GI Bill if they failed to complete their military service agreement and transferred that assistance to a dependent.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protect Military Dependents Act This bill imposes sole liability for overpayments of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 GI Bill on the individual who was eligible for such assistance in situations where the individual failed to complete a service agreement and transferred the entitlement to a dependent.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill makes individuals liable for overpayments of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance if they failed to complete their service agreement and transferred the benefits to a dependent.
This bill applies to situations where the individual who received the educational benefits did not fulfill their military service commitment.
The goal is to hold individuals accountable for misusing these military education benefits.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact military service members and their dependents who received Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits. If the service member did not fulfill their service agreement, they would be required to pay back any overpayments that were made to their dependent. This could create financial hardship for military families relying on these education benefits.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Subjects

Civil actions and liability

Higher education

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1798, 119th Congress (2025). "End Tobacco Loopholes Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1798

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