# 114-hr-5604: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.

114-hr-5604, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5604
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of higher learning.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2016-06-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill permits veterans to use Department of Veterans Affairs post-9/11 educational assistance for an accredited independent study program (including open circuit television) at an educational institution that is an area career and technical education school or a postsecondary vocational school providing postsecondary level education.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6515: Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6462: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act
- 114-hr-6435: To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accr…
- 114-hr-6149: POWER Act
- 114-hr-6131: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5604)

## Related
- [114-hr-6518: MACPAC Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6518)
- [114-hr-6515: Fairness to Teaching Hospitals Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6515)
- [114-hr-6462: Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6462)
- [114-hr-6435: To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Depar…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6435)
- [114-hr-6149: POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6149)
- [114-hr-6131: Human-Animal Chimera Prohibition Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6131)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5604 (as of 2025-11-18).