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115-hr-4369115th Congress

Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

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Summary

Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine a veteran with a service-connected disability has a total disability based on his or her ability to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of the disability.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/9/2017

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 12/13/2017

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 12/20/2017

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/29/2018

  • Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2018

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2018

  • MICHAEL CAPUANO

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2018

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