US Congress House Bill 2341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on June 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-06-28 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Veterans Pension Protection Act

Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Ron Barber [D-AZ]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-28	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2013-06-21	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2013-06-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB748 (Related) 2013-06-12 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
SB944 (Related) 2013-12-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
SB1950 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S736)
SB1982 (Related) 2014-02-27 - S.AMDT.2766 SA 2766 fell when SA 2747 fell. (consideration: CR S1210)
SB2413 (Related) 2014-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2341/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2341/BILLS-113hr2341ih.pdf