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S 780 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Accidents Civil actions and liability Health care costs and insurance Life, casualty, property insurance Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011

Introduced: April 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 8, 2011
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Apr 8, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011 - 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.

What's happening now June 8, 2011

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 923 Identical bill Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 2, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 780: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-780/
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"S. 780: Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-780/.
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