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HR 4892 114th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or loss of use of creative organs.

Introduced: April 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysisSex and reproductive healthVeterans' pensions and compensation
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May 11, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 11, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 11, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 11, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2016

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay additional compensation in the form of two $10,000 lump-sum payments to a veteran who is paid disability compensation for: (1) the anatomical loss of one or more creative organs, or (2) the permanent or static loss of use of one or more creative organs. (Creative organs are those involved in reproduction.)

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 524 Related bill Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4892: To amend title 38, United States Code, to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or loss of use of creative organs.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4892/
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"H.R. 4892: To amend title 38, United States Code, to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or loss of use of creative organs.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4892/.
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H.R. 4892, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4892/.
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[H.R. 4892: To amend title 38, United States Code, to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or loss of use of creative organs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4892/)
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