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H.R. 2938 · 116th Congress

HAVEN Act

Law · 116-52 · Aug 23, 2019
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  1. House Introduced May 23, 2019
  2. House Passed Jul 23, 2019
  3. Senate Passed Aug 1, 2019
  4. President To the President Aug 13, 2019
  5. President Signed Aug 23, 2019
  6. Law Aug 23, 2019

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

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Aug 23, 2019

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019

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

Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector · Origin: House · Introduced: May 23, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 23, 2019
  2. House Passed Jul 23, 2019
  3. Senate Passed Aug 1, 2019
  4. President To the President Aug 13, 2019
  5. President Signed Aug 23, 2019
  6. Law Aug 23, 2019

No recorded floor vote found.