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HR 2856 101th Congress House

To exclude from amounts taken into account in determining annual income for purposes of certain programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of wages paid for certain service…

Official title: To exclude from amounts taken into account in determining annual income for purposes of certain programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To exclude from amounts taken into account in determining annual income for purposes of certain programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of wages paid for certain service by workers temporarily employed by the Bureau of the Census in positions established for purposes relating to the 1990 decennial census.

Introduced: August 4, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CensusGovernment Operations and PoliticsTemporary employmentVeterans' benefits
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 11, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excludes wages paid for six months of employment with the Bureau of the Census in connection with the 1990 census from annual income for purposes of determining eligibility for various veterans' benefits.

Excludes from such income only wages paid for the first six months of such employment.

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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 4, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2856: To exclude from amounts taken into account in determining annual income for purposes of certain programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of wages paid for certain service by workers temporarily employed by the Bureau of the Census in positions established for purposes relating to the 1990 decennial census.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2856/
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"H.R. 2856: To exclude from amounts taken into account in determining annual income for purposes of certain programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of wages paid for certain service by workers temporarily employed by the Bureau of the Census in positions established for purposes relating to the 1990 decennial census.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2856/.
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H.R. 2856, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2856/.
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[H.R. 2856: To exclude from amounts taken into account in determining annual income for purposes of certain programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs the amount of wages paid for certain service by workers temporarily employed by the Bureau of the Census in positions established for purposes relating to the 1990 decennial census.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2856/)
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