# 115-hr-3940: Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act

115-hr-3940, Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3940
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2017-10-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Education Disaster Assistance Act This bill increases Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-9/11 educational assistance for veterans pursuing a course of education at an institute of higher education that is closed for at least four weeks because of natural disasters and who pursue such course, or an alternative course, solely by distance learning. The duration of monthly stipends is extended from four months to the shorter of four months or the period necessary to complete the quarter, semester, term, or academic period during the institute's closure. Such stipend is increased from 50% to the full amount that a veteran would be entitled to if pursuing such course of at an institution of higher education. An additional lump sum is made available for books and other educational costs made necessary by such distance learning.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2018-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3940 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3940)

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- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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