I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4633 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2017 Mr. Womack (for himself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Russell , and Mr. Carter of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit individuals who are eligible for assistance under a Department of Defense educational assistance program or authority to use such tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs offered by entities other than an institution of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credentialing, Educating, and Relevant Training Initiative For Your Heroes Act or the CERTIFY Heroes Act . 2. Clarification regarding use of Department of Defense tuition assistance for licensing and certification programs Section 2006a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (1) by striking Effective as of August 1, 2014, an and inserting An ; and (2) by striking as follows and inserting that satisfies one or more of the following requirements .