Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts to the United States in the case of veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes.

1/22/2008--Introduced.
Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war after the Persian Gulf War or a combat zone after September 11, 2001, if the Secretary determines, in his or her discretion, that the termination of collection is in the best interest of the United States. 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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Sponsor

• Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN]
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Committees

• Senate Veterans' Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2536

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 22, 2008

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• Introduced on Jan 22, 2008.
• Jan 22, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• Jan 22, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S96-97)

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Related Bills:

• H.R.5148
• H.R.5155
• S.2550

Related Issue Areas:

• Veterans
• Afghanistan
• Armed forces
• Budgets
• 21 more
• Business
• Collection of accounts
• Debt
• Debtor and creditor
• Defense policy
• Families
• Finance
• Government lending
• Housing
• Housing finance
• Housing subsidies
• Iraq
• Iraq compilation
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military occupation
• Military operations
• Small business
• South Asia
• Survivors' benefits
• Veterans' benefits
• War casualties

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