I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2598 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2019 Mr. Marchant (for himself and Mr. Cuellar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to use Department of Defense tuition assistance to pay for education or training at lower or lateral degree levels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing Education by Leveraging Tuition Assistance Act or the DELTA Act . 2. Payment of tuition for off-duty training or education Section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f): (f) A member of the armed forces may use assistance provided under this section to pay for education or training at a degree level equal to, or lower than, a degree level previously attained by the member if— (1) the education or training is relevant to the professional duties of the member; and (2) the content of the education or training is not substantially similar to the content of other education or training already received by the member. .