Veterans Pension Protection Act

Summary

Veterans Pension Protection Act - Provides that if a veteran eligible for a pension for service or for a non-service-connected disability, or the spouse of such veteran, disposes of a resource that was part of such veteran's estate for less than its fair market value within three years before applying for such pension, then the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall deny or discontinue the pension payment for months beginning on the date of such disposition and ending when the uncompensated value of such resource is reached. Provides the same denial or discontinuance in the case of a veteran eligible for an increased pension payment on account of a child, unless the Secretary determines that such denial or discontinuance would work an undue hardship. Applies the same denial or discontinuance, with the same undue hardship exception, in the case of: (1) a veteran's surviving spouse who disposes of a covered resource for less than fair market value within such period, and (2) an increased pension for such spouse on account of a child. Requires the Secretary, at the time a veteran, surviving spouse, or child applies for such a pension, to: (1) inform the individual of such requirements, and (2) obtain information to determine whether a period of ineligibility for such payments will be required. Requires annual reports from the Secretary, through 2018, on the administration of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 June 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 June 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 June 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 June 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 June 2013

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Sponsors

• Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Kurt Schrader · D · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans Pension Protection Act
• related to ← Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
• related to ← Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
• related to ← Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
• related to ← Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014