To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs.

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1448 To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 28, 2019 Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. WAIVER OF FEES FOR PURPLE HEART RECIPI- 3 ENTS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR LOANS 4 GUARANTEED UNDER HOME LOAN PROGRAM 5 OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3729(c)(1) of title 38, 7 United States Code, is amended— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:56 Mar 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1448.IH H1448 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1448 IH (1) by striking ‘‘or from a surviving spouse’’ 1 and inserting ‘‘, from a surviving spouse’’; and 2 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 3 following: ‘‘, or from a member of the Armed Forces 4 serving on active duty who was awarded the Purple 5 Heart’’. 6 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 7 this section shall apply with respect to a loan guaranteed 8 under section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, on 9 or after January 1, 2020. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:56 Mar 12, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1448.IH H1448 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS