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HR 3940 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disaster relief and insurance Educational technology and distance education Higher education Natural disasters Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act

Introduced: October 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 11, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Oct 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act

This bill increases Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance for veterans pursuing a course of education at an institute of higher education that is closed for at least four weeks because of natural disasters and who pursue such course, or an alternative course, solely by distance learning.

The duration of monthly stipends is extended from four months to the shorter of four months or the period necessary to complete the quarter, semester, term, or academic period during the institute's closure. Such stipend is increased from 50% to the full amount that a veteran would be entitled to if pursuing such course of at an institution of higher education.

An additional lump sum is made available for books and other educational costs made necessary by such distance learning.

What's happening now April 11, 2018

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 7 Republican 6
Delaney, John
· Nov 28, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 16, 2018
Ratcliffe, John
· Apr 16, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 13, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 15, 2017
Handel, Karen
· Nov 7, 2017
Cook, Paul
· Nov 2, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 2, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Nov 2, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Oct 25, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Oct 23, 2017
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Oct 23, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Oct 10, 2017
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 4, 2017
BRADY, KEVIN
· Oct 4, 2017
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
O'Rourke, Beto
· Oct 4, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 4, 2017
WALDEN, GREG
· Oct 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3940/
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"H.R. 3940: Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3940/.
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H.R. 3940, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3940/.
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