An Act relative to veterans benefits

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the bill's effectiveness timeline beyond its referral to a study order.

A Law About Veterans' Benefits

This law amends existing rules about veteran benefits to exclude increases in those benefits when calculating eligibility for public housing or other forms of public assistance.

What This Bill Does

• Amends a part of the current law to add new rules about veteran benefits, specifically excluding any increase in these benefits from calculations related to public housing and other public assistance programs.

Who It Names or Affects

• Veterans who are receiving or may receive public housing or other forms of public assistance.

Terms To Know

Public Assistance

Help given by the government to people in need, such as food stamps or housing aid.

Veterans

People who have served in the military and are now retired from active duty.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much of an increase in benefits can be excluded.
• It is unclear when or if this law will become effective since it has been referred to a study order.

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to veterans benefits
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3841) of Colleen M. Garry relative to the calculation of benefits of veterans receiving public housing and other public assistance. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3841

Section 5 of Chapter 115 shall be amended by adding at the end the following:

Any increase in existing benefits provided to the veteran under this section shall not be included in any calculation for public housing or any other public assistance program.

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