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Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2002

Introduced: March 8, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2002
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1708)
Mar 8, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1707)
Mar 8, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2002 - Includes as a prohibited assignment of veterans' benefits any agreement entered into by a beneficiary under which another person acquires for consideration the right to receive any compensation, pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation of such beneficiary. Provides criminal penalties for violations.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an outreach program to inform veterans and other potential recipients of such compensation or pension of the prohibition against the assignment of such benefits, including information on various schemes to evade the prohibition and means of avoiding such schemes.

What's happening now March 8, 2002

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1708)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2237 Related bill Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 20, 2002
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 13, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2003: Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-2003/
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