HR 2975 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2003

Introduced Jul 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Ted Strickland D-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 22, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2003 - Includes as a prohibited assignment of veterans' benefits any agreement entered into by a beneficiary under which another person acquires for consideration the right to receive any compensation, pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation of such beneficiary. Provides criminal penalties for violations.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an outreach program to inform veterans and other potential recipients of such compensation or pension of the prohibition against the assignment of such benefits, including information on various schemes to evade the prohibition and means of avoiding such schemes.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 25, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalJul 25, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 22, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
  2. Jul 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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