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Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008

Introduced: March 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 28, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 28, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain members of the armed forces or veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war or a combat zone after September 11, 2001.

Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection.

What's happening now February 1, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5155 Related bill Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008
  • S 2536 Related bill Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008
  • S 2550 Identical bill Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 4
McCarthy, Kevin
· Mar 11, 2008
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 28, 2008
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 25, 2008
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 25, 2008
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 6, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 6, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5148: Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5148/
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"H.R. 5148: Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5148/.
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