3.0.0 4994 2023-01-11T13:31:36Z 2023-01-11T13:31:36Z House HR 2016-04-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS:H.R. 4994.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14:The Congress shall have Power to make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of the land and naval Forces[Page H1852]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2016-04-19T14:43:28Z Referred to 2016-04-19T14:01:00Z 2016-04-19 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2016-04-19 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-04-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E518) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 N B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2016-04-19 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-04-19 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-04-19 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2016-04-19 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 21 2016-04-19 True F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2016-04-19 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2016-04-19 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-04-19 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2016-04-19 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2016-04-19 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2016-04-19 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-04-19 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2016-04-19 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2016-04-19 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2016-04-19 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-04-19 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-04-19 True R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2016-04-19 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-04-19 True R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2016-04-19 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-04-19 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2016-04-19 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2016-04-19 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2016-04-19 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2016-05-10 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-05-11 False W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2016-05-12 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-05-19 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2016-06-07 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2016-06-07 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2016-06-07 False 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 Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-04-19 Introduced in House 2016-06-21T19:07:01Z 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.

]]> Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 Display Title Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4994ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4994ih.xml 2016-04-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.