# 114-hr-6089: Financial Independence for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016

114-hr-6089, Financial Independence for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6089
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6089
- Congress: 114
- Title: Financial Independence for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2016-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Financial Independence for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016 This bill requires the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to prescribe regulations to permit continued participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) by a member of the uniformed services after such member's discharge or release from service if such individual is entitled to veterans disability compensation. For purposes of provisions regarding TSP contributions, such individual's monthly veterans disability compensation shall be deemed to be his or her basic pay for a monthly pay period, but such individual's contribution shall not require or authorize a matching government contribution.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016
- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act
- 114-hr-5975: BRIGHT Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5904: Taxpayers Before Insurers Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6089 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6089)

## Related
- [114-hr-6468: FILCA of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6468)
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6049)
- [114-hr-5975: BRIGHT Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5975)
- [114-hr-5904: Taxpayers Before Insurers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5904)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6089 (as of 2025-11-18).