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HR 2656 116th Congress House

ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard certain contributions to ABLE accounts when determining an individual's ability to engage in substant… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to disregard certain contributions to ABLE accounts when determining an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Bank accounts, deposits, capitalDisability and paralysisPoverty and welfare assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action May 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill requires the Social Security Administration to exclude contributions made by certain disabled veterans to state-sponsored savings accounts that allow eligible individuals to save for qualified disability expenses when determining whether such veterans have exceeded a specified earnings limit for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3444 Reintroduced Bill ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 3
D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Oct 31, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 13, 2019
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 15, 2019
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 9, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 9, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2656: ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2656/
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"H.R. 2656: ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2656/.
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H.R. 2656, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2656/.
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