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HR 3897 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Educational technology and distance education Higher education Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases the amount payable for a monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 GI Bill for an individual pursuing a program of education solely through distance learning on a more than half-time basis.

What's happening now August 14, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3897: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3897/
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"H.R. 3897: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3897/.
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H.R. 3897, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3897/.
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[H.R. 3897: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3897/)
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