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HR 3485 111th Congress House

Veterans Pensions Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: October 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Oct 21, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 8, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 11, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 2009

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Pensions Protection Act - Excludes monetary veterans' benefits paid to a veteran from a state or municipality from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3118 Identical bill Veterans Pensions Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Lee, Christopher
· Feb 2, 2010
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 4, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 20, 2009
Hall, John
· Sep 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3485: Veterans Pensions Protection Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3485/
MLA
"H.R. 3485: Veterans Pensions Protection Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3485/.
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H.R. 3485, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3485/.
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