HR 2938 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

HAVEN Act

Introduced May 23, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Lucy McBath D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 23, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-52.

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. IntroducedMay 23, 2019
  2. Passed HouseJul 23, 2019
  3. Passed SenateAug 1, 2019
  4. To the PresidentAug 13, 2019
  5. Became lawAug 23, 2019

Summary

Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 or the HAVEN Act

This bill modifies the treatment of certain veterans' benefits in bankruptcy.

Specifically, the bill excludes from a debtor's current monthly income certain benefits, including disability benefits, paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2019 to Jul 23, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalMay 23, 2019
R-TXDan CrenshawJul 10, 2019
D-RIDavid N. CicillineJul 10, 2019
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Jul 10, 2019
D-SCJames E. ClyburnJul 10, 2019
D-NYJerrold NadlerJul 10, 2019
R-OHSteve ChabotJul 10, 2019
D-VAA. Donald McEachinJul 11, 2019
D-TXAl GreenJul 11, 2019
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.Jul 11, 2019
D-NJAlbio SiresJul 11, 2019
D-INAndré CarsonJul 11, 2019
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonJul 11, 2019
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanJul 11, 2019
D-LACedric L. RichmondJul 11, 2019
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Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 23, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-52.
  2. Aug 23, 2019Signed by President.
  3. Aug 13, 2019Presented to President.
  4. Aug 1, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Aug 1, 2019Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5321)
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Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 679HAVEN ActIdentical billMar 6, 2019
S 1790National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Related billDec 20, 2019
HR 2500National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020Related billAug 11, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 24, 2019Received in Senate
  3. Jul 23, 2019Engrossed in House
  4. Jul 23, 2019Reported in House
  5. May 23, 2019Introduced in House

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