The Post-9/11 GI Bill is one of the most significant benefits offered to those who serve, but many veterans feel the current 'use it or lose it' transfer rules are too rigid. Life circumstances often change; a service member might not have children or be married while they are on active duty, only to realize a decade after leaving the service that their family needs help with education costs.

If this becomes law, the GI Bill becomes a more flexible, permanent reward for service rather than a high-pressure contract tool. However, if it doesn't pass, many veterans will continue to hold unused education benefits that they cannot pass on to their children, potentially increasing the student debt burden for military families.