118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 6362: Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assign, for purposes of the disability compensation program, a disability rating of total to a veteran who meets certain parameters and is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to a service-connected disability.
Specifically, the VA may make such a disability determination if a veteran has a service-connected disability rated at least 60%, or has two or more service-connected disabilities with one being at least 40% and a combined total of at least 70%. The VA may also make a determination on the disability rating in circumstances where a veteran meeting the specified parameters maintains marginal employment (income is less than the poverty threshold), or if the veteran maintains substantially gainful employment (exceeds the poverty threshold) and the VA determines that the rating is appropriate.
The bill prescribes what disabilities may be considered as one disability (e.g., disabilities incurred or aggravated as a prisoner of war).
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The VA may not consider the age of a veteran or eligibility for retirement benefits when making any determination related to disability rating.
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Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Salud Carbajal D-CAOriginal
- Troy Carter D-LAOriginal
- Danny Davis D-ILOriginal
- Veronica Escobar D-TXOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXOriginal
- Barbara Lee D-CAOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Mark Takano D-CAOriginal
- Juan Vargas D-CAOriginal
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Glenn Ivey D-MD
- Joyce Beatty D-OH
- Daniel Kildee D-MI
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Joaquin Castro D-TX
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History
- Introduced in the House by Maxine Waters.
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- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.