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HR 2341 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Pension Protection Act

Introduced: June 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Pension Protection Act - Provides that if a veteran eligible for a pension for service or for a non-service-connected disability, or the spouse of such veteran, disposes of a resource that was part of such veteran's estate for less than its fair market value within three years before applying for such pension, then the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall deny or discontinue the pension payment for months beginning on the date of such disposition and ending when the uncompensated value of such resource is reached. Provides the same denial or discontinuance in the case of a veteran eligible for an increased pension payment on account of a child, unless the Secretary determines that such denial or discontinuance would work an undue hardship.

Applies the same denial or discontinuance, with the same undue hardship exception, in the case of: (1) a veteran's surviving spouse who disposes of a covered resource for less than fair market value within such period, and (2) an increased pension for such spouse on account of a child.

Requires the Secretary, at the time a veteran, surviving spouse, or child applies for such a pension, to: (1) inform the individual of such requirements, and (2) obtain information to determine whether a period of ineligibility for such payments will be required.

Requires annual reports from the Secretary, through 2018, on the administration of this Act.

What's happening now June 28, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 944 Related bill Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
  • S 1950 Related bill Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 1982 Related bill Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 2413 Related bill Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
  • S 748 Identical bill Veterans Pension Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 12, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Jun 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2341: Veterans Pension Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2341/
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H.R. 2341, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2341/.
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