To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (7 Sep 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
What this bill does
H.R. 10172 would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code, which governs veterans' benefits, to expand eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program. Under current law, this program primarily benefits the spouses and children of veterans who died from a service-connected disability or who have a total and permanent service-connected disability. The bill would add the dependent parent of such a veteran as a new category of eligible beneficiary. It also makes several conforming changes to related sections of the law addressing when eligibility ends, how periods of eligibility are calculated, and how correspondence-course benefits are paid, so that dependent parents are treated consistently with spouses and children under these provisions.
The bill would primarily affect dependent parents of veterans who died of a service-connected disability or who are permanently and totally disabled due to their service. These individuals would become newly eligible to receive VA educational assistance benefits, similar to those already available to spouses and children in the same circumstances.
The bill was introduced in the House on August 27, 2026, by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been considered or voted on; it would need committee action and approval by the full House and Senate, followed by the President's signature, before becoming law.
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Timeline
7 Sep 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10172 do?
- H.R. 10172 would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code, which governs veterans' benefits, to expand eligibility for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program. Under current law, this program primarily benefits the spouses and children of veterans who died from a service-connected disability or who have a total and permanent service-connected disability. The bill would add the dependent parent of such a veteran as a new category of eligible beneficiary. It also makes several conforming changes to related sections of the law addressing when eligibility ends, how periods of eligibility are calculated, and how correspondence-course benefits are paid, so that dependent parents are treated consistently with spouses and children under these provisions. The bill would primarily affect dependent parents of veterans who died of a service-connected disability or who are permanently and totally disabled due to their service. These individuals would become newly eligible to receive VA educational assistance benefits, similar to those already available to spouses and children in the same circumstances. The bill was introduced in the House on August 27, 2026, by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been considered or voted on; it would need committee action and approval by the full House and Senate, followed by the President's signature, before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 10172 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10172. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10172?
- H.R. 10172 was sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10172?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (7 Sep 2026).
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