# 114-hr-5047: Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016

114-hr-5047, Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5047
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2016-04-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016 This bill requires Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors who provide specified educational or vocational counseling services to provide a requesting veteran or member of the Armed Forces with information about the articulation agreements (agreements governing the transferability of credits toward meeting specific degree or program requirements) of each institution of higher learning in which the individual is interested. The VA shall provide a veteran who is certified as eligible for VA educational assistance with information on education counseling services and articulation agreements.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2016-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2016-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5047 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5047)

## Related
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
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