HAVEN Act

Summary

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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.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(3/6/19)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Ms. Baldwin

Senate (D) Wisconsin

Cosponsors (32)

Feinstein

(D) CA

Jones

(D) AL

Rubio

(R) FL

Isakson

(R) GA

Leahy

(D) VT

Scott

Senate (R) South Carolina

Merkley

Senate (D) Oregon

Cotton

Senate (R) Arkansas

Klobuchar

Senate (D) Minnesota

Boozman

Senate (R) Arkansas

Topics

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 6, 2019