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HR 4935 106th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the size of the estate an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have without being…

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the size of the estate an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Vetera… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the size of the estate an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have without being subject to suspension of benefits.

Introduced: October 3, 2000 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Cost of living adjustmentsEstates (Law)HealthLabor and Employment
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 24, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 7, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Increases from $1,500 to $6,000 the threshold estate size of an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have before being subject to the suspension of pension, compensation, or retirement pay.

Directs the Secretary to increase such threshold amount by the same percentage as any increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 3, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 14, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 26, 2000
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 24, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4935: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the size of the estate an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have without being subject to suspension of benefits.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4935/
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"H.R. 4935: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the size of the estate an incompetent veteran being furnished institutional care by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have without being subject to suspension of benefits.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4935/.
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H.R. 4935, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4935/.
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