HR 1404
103th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Claims
Government liability
Income
Veterans' benefits
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 18, 1993
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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