HR 2938 116th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Disability assistance Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

HAVEN Act

Introduced: July 11, 2019 Introduced by: McBath, Lucy Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 23, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-52.

Aug 23, 2019

Signed by President.

Aug 13, 2019

Presented to President.

Aug 1, 2019

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5321)

Aug 1, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 1, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5321)

Jul 24, 2019

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jul 23, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7215-7216)

Jul 23, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 23, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7215-7216)

Jul 23, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7215-7216)

Jul 23, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-169.

Jul 23, 2019

Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 23, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 129.

Jul 23, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2938.

Jul 11, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 11, 2019

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jun 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

May 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 23, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4124)

May 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 or the HAVEN Act

This bill modifies the treatment of certain veterans' benefits in bankruptcy.

Specifically, the bill excludes from a debtor's current monthly income certain benefits, including disability benefits, paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.

What's happening now August 23, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-52.

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