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H.R. 4194 115th Congress House

To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District…

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Official title: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.

Introduced: October 31, 2017 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security District of ColumbiaEducation programs fundingHigher educationNational Guard and reserves
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Student aid and college costsVocational and technical education
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Oct 31, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 31, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1461)
Oct 31, 2017
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 Latest action October 31, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to add the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Act.

The Mayor of the District of Columbia, in coordination with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, must establish a program that allows the Mayor to provide educational assistance for a first undergraduate, masters, vocational, or technical degree or certification to a member of the District of Columbia National Guard who:

  • has satisfactorily completed initial active duty service,
  • agrees to serve for at least six years, and
  • is not receiving a Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4194: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4194/
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"H.R. 4194: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4194/.
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H.R. 4194, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4194/.
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[H.R. 4194: To direct the Mayor of the District of Columbia to establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4194/)
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