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Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2002
Introduced: March 8, 2002
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1708)
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