# 114-hr-3949: Veterans' STEM Education Program

114-hr-3949, Veterans' STEM Education Program, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3949
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans' STEM Education Program
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2015-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans' STEM Education Program This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay an additional appropriate amount, beyond other educational assistance, to each individual entitled to post-9/11 educational assistance who is pursuing a program of education with a STEM focus (science, technology, engineering, and math). Information on such additional payments must be included in a currently required annual VA educational assistance report.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3949)

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