To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 18, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Heck's Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Bill Signed Into Law”
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Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV3, 2011-2016]
(Sponsor)
on Aug 1, 2016
“Reps. Heck, Kuster Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Speed VA Care, Provide Job Opportunities for Veterans”
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Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH2]
on Nov 5, 2015
“Delaney Applauds House Actions to Help Veterans”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on May 21, 2015
History
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Jul 12, 2012
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6111 (112th). |
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Sep 19, 2012
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6361 (112th). |
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Feb 26, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 825 (113th). |
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Oct 28, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1742 (113th). |
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Apr 15, 2015
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 18, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
H.R. 1816 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1816. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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