HR 4994
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Accidents
Civil actions and liability
Health care costs and insurance
Life, casualty, property insurance
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016
Introduced: April 19, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 19, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 19, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E518)
Apr 19, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016
This bill exempts the following payments from annual income determinations with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans: (1) reimbursements, including insurance settlement payments, for medical expenses related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty, up to the costs of medical care provided to the victim of such event; and (2) payments for pain and suffering, including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss up to an amount determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs on a case-by-case basis.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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