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HR 4541 111th Congress House

Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2010

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of expenses related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of expenses related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AccidentsCivil actions and liabilityHealth care costs and insuranceLife, casualty, property insuranceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 27, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 1, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2010

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2010 - Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3352 Identical bill Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2010
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 16, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Mar 16, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 2, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 23, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 22, 2010
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Feb 4, 2010
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 27, 2010
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jan 27, 2010
Hall, John
· Jan 27, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· Jan 27, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Jan 27, 2010
Massa, Eric
· Jan 27, 2010
Shuler, Heath
· Jan 27, 2010
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 27, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4541: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4541/
MLA
"H.R. 4541: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4541/.
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H.R. 4541, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4541/.
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