S. 257IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Veterans Benefits and Pensions Protection Act of 2003
Commerce · Contracts · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor
Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
D · FL
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 30, 2003
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 15
Congress: 108th
Latest action · Jul 10, 2003
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jul 10, 2003Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-613.
- Jan 30, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 30, 2003Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] R-AZ
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] D-HI
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] D-MI
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] D-NM
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] D-MA
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] D-LA
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] D-ND
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] D-SD
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] D-LA
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] R-AL
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] D-NE
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] R-OR
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] R-NH
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] D-NV
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] D-CT
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