S.2550 - 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 owed to the United States by members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts owed to the United States by members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 as introduced.
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Official Summary
1/23/2008--Introduced.Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain members of the armed forces or veterans who die as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated on active duty in a waOfficial Summary
1/23/2008--Introduced.Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain 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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Edinburg Politics » Blog Archive » Edinburg prepares for ...
The original bill, S. 2550, the Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act, relieves grieving families from paying such debt and remove the provision in law that requires the VA to seek the collection of such debt. ...
United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
The original bill, S. 2550, the Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act, relieves grieving families from paying such debt and remove the provision in law that requires the VA to seek the collection of such debt. ...
United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
S. 2550, the Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act, would relieve grieving families from paying such debt and remove the provision in law that requires the VA to seek the collection of such debt. It is retroactive to September 11, 2001. ...

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