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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 3753

Introduced

Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act

Sponsor
RJuan Ciscomani· Arizona
Introduced
June 5, 2025
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.June 17, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3753 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3753

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing 
stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for 
individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance 
learning on more than a half-time basis.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 5, 2025

Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. Lawler) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the monthly housing 
stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for 
individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance 
learning on more than a half-time basis.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Access for Online Veteran 
Students Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER THE POST-9/11 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE 
PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION SOLELY THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING ON 
MORE THAN A HALF-TIME BASIS.

(a) In General.--Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``50 percent of''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to a quarter, semester, or term beginning on or after August 1, 
2025.
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