# 114-hr-2855: Veterans Education Flexibility Act

114-hr-2855, Veterans Education Flexibility Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2855
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans Education Flexibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Education Flexibility Act Declares that, if an individual eligible for educational assistance under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs is enrolled in an educational institution and the period of entitlement (ten years after discharge or release from active duty) would expire during a quarter or semester of enrollment, that period shall be extended to the end of that quarter or semester. Allows such an extension until the earlier of the end of the course or 12 weeks, in the case of an educational institution not regularly operated on a quarter or semester basis. Repeals the delimiting period for the use of assistance under the post-Vietnam era veterans' educational assistance program (generally 10 years after the veteran's last discharge or release from active duty). Applies the assistance extension provided under the all-volunteer force educational assistance program to the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2654: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2855)

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- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
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