Joseph Ainsworth Act

I 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 other- wise 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 appli- cation of the Department of Veterans Affairs net worth limitation to veterans otherwise eligible for pension pay- ments who are over the age of 99. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Joseph Ainsworth 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:12 Feb 08, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5785.IH H5785 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5785 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON APPLICATION OF DEPARTMENT 1 OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NET WORTH LIMITA- 2 TION TO VETERANS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE 3 FOR PENSION PAYMENTS WHO ARE OVER 4 THE AGE OF 99. 5 Section 1522(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 6 amended by inserting ‘‘unless the age of the veteran ex- 7 ceeds 99 years,’’ after ‘‘this title,’’. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:12 Feb 08, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5785.IH H5785 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS