H.R. 5148 · 110th Congress · 2007–2008
Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008
H.R. 5148 in the 110th Congress (2007–2008) was introduced on Jan 28, 2008, sponsored by Randy Neugebauer with 59 co-sponsors.
During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 28, 2008
- Co-sponsors
- 59
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Randy Neugebauer (R-TX). Co-sponsors: 17 Democrats, 42 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 28, 2008
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (Feb 1, 2008)
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