Veterans Health Benefits Voluntary Option Act of 2006
Latest action · Mar 29, 2006 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 29, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Health Benefits Voluntary Option Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer to designate an overpayment of income taxes to fund health benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Establishes in the Treasury the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Benefits Fund to receive designated tax overpayments and to pay health benefits through the Veterans Health Administration.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Mar 29, 2006Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 2006Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
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- Mar 29, 2006Introduced in House
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