H.R. 2127, The Veterans Travel Equity Act of 2009

H.R. 2127 would amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the income eligibility and service-connected disability rating requirements for the veterans beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.     

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2127

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the income eligibility and service-connected disability rating requirements for the veterans beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2009

Mr. SOUDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the income eligibility and service-connected disability rating requirements for the veterans beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

      Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

      This Act may be cited as the `Veterans Travel Equity Act of 2009′.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY RATING REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERANS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM.

      Section 111 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:

      `(i) Effective beginning on the 90th day following the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary may not impose any income or pension eligibility requirement, or require any service-connected disability rating, for a veteran to be eligible for an allowance or reimbursement under this section and shall eliminate any such requirements in effect before such 90th day.