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Joseph Ainsworth Act
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H. R. 5785 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5785


To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the application of the Department of Veterans Affairs net worth limitation to veterans otherwise eligible for pension payments who are over the age of 99.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 6, 2020

Mr. Gaetz (for himself, Mr. Soto, and Mr. Spano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the application of the Department of Veterans Affairs net worth limitation to veterans otherwise eligible for pension payments who are over the age of 99.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Joseph Ainsworth Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on application of Department of Veterans Affairs net worth limitation to veterans otherwise eligible for pension payments who are over the age of 99.

Section 1522(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting “unless the age of the veteran exceeds 99 years,” after “this title,”.