3.0.0 1790 2023-01-11T13:35:29Z 2023-01-11T13:35:29Z House HR 2017-03-29 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 1790.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2559]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-29T12:01:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-29T12:01:25Z 2017-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-03-29 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2017-03-29 True Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2017-03-29 True Armed Forces and National Security Accounting and auditing Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Disability assistance Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Health programs administration and funding Income tax rates Military operations and strategy Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-03-29 Introduced in House 2017-04-07T18:27:32Z Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the commencement of any war, to establish a trust fund to be named for that war.

Amounts collected pursuant to a war tax (required by this bill) shall be deposited into such fund and may be used by the VA to provide for veterans who serve on active duty during that war programs and benefits directly related to their health care.

For any fiscal year during which the VA makes a withdrawal from such a fund, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an audit of the consolidated financial statements relating to the fund.

The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the imposition upon individuals who have not served on active duty in the Armed Forces of a graduated income tax with respect to each war occurring at any time during the taxable year.

]]> Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act Display Title Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish, in the event of any war, a war tax to be collected and deposited in a trust fund for the payment of benefits and compensation to veterans of that war. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act Introduced in House 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1790ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1790ih.xml 2017-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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.