This act may be cited as the “Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6377 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6377 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of siblings of certain veterans for educational assistance under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 3, 2025 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of siblings of certain veterans for educational assistance under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``This act may be cited as the ``Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SIBLINGS OF CERTAIN VETERANS FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE UNDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Eligibility.--Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 3501 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``or sibling'' after ``spouse''; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``spouse or child'' and inserting ``spouse, child, or sibling''; (3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``or sibling'' after ``spouse'' both places it appears; and (4) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``spouse or child'' and inserting ``spouse, child, or sibling''. (b) Sibling Defined.--Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(13) The term `sibling' means a brother or sister, whether by blood, adoption, or through a recognized