# 116-hr-6134: VET MED Act

116-hr-6134, VET MED Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6134
- Congress: 116
- Title: VET MED Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterinary Education and Training Minimizes Educational Debt Act or the VET MED Act This bill allows veterinary students who are enrolled in postgraduate training programs or serving in internships or residencies to defer payment on their Federal Direct Loans for up to five years. Loan interest shall not accrue during such deferment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1418: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6134 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6134)

## Related
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1418: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1418)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6134 (as of 2025-11-18).