US HB923 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 47-15)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-22 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011 - Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss.

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Title

Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]Rep. John Mica [R-FL]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]Rep. David Rivera [R-FL]Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-07-22HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2011-07-22HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-07HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-04-01HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2011-03-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2011-03-03HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E416)

Same As/Similar To

SB780 (Same As) 2011-06-08 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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