Skip to main content
H.R. 1956 115th Congress House

Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amounts of educational assistance payable under Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: April 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Sign in to write a letter

Free account. One morning email at most, only on days something moved. Already have one? Sign in.

This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act

This bill increases amounts of educational assistance payable under the Department of Veterans Affairs' Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3218 Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1956: Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1956/
MLA
"H.R. 1956: Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1956/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1956, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1956/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1956: Caring for the Families of our Wounded and Fallen Heroes Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1956/)
Report a problem