# 114-hr-4454: Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act

114-hr-4454, Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4454
- Congress: 114
- Title: Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2016-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act This bill makes eligible under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program an individual who is: (1) discharged or released from the Armed Forces (under current law, from active duty in the Armed Forces) due to a service-connected disability; or (2) transferred to the temporary disability retirement list.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4454 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4454)

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- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4764)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4521)
- [114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4336)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4454 (as of 2025-11-18).