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HR 1404 103th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.

Introduced: March 24, 1993 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ClaimsGovernment liabilityIncomeVeterans' benefits
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Mar 25, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Mar 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 18, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E690)
Mar 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excludes amounts received by a veteran from the Department of Veterans Affairs in settlement of a legal claim against the Department for injuries caused by Department employees from annual income for purposes of determining eligibility of such veteran for Department programs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 13, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 27, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 24, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 24, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1404: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1404/
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"H.R. 1404: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1404/.
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H.R. 1404, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1404/.
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[H.R. 1404: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1404/)
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