# 116-hr-6093: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are closed.

116-hr-6093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are closed., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6093
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are closed.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Under the bill, the VA may only continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks (currently four weeks) after the date of the temporary closure of the educational institution.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6093 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6093)

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- [116-hr-8701: FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8701)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8611: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4755 S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8611)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6093 (as of 2025-11-18).