# 116-hr-6194: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6194, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6194
- Congress: 116
- Title: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2020-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue to provide educational assistance through December 21, 2020, for programs of education that have been converted to distance learning due to an emergency or health-related situation. Such assistance includes monthly housing stipends or certain subsistence allowances.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6194 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6194)

## Related
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
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