United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5148 (110th)
Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008
Introduced
28 January 2008
Last action
1 February 2008 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Subjects
Defence, Housing
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain members of the armed forces or veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war or a combat zone after September 11, 2001. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection.
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Timeline
28 January 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 January 2008 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5148
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5148
- us · 110-hr-5148 · source updated 5 December 2025