H.R. 2938: Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-23 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-52.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-23 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-52. (final step reached)
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Official title

Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019

Plain summary

Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 or the HAVEN Act This bill modifies the treatment of certain veterans' benefits in bankruptcy. Specifically, the bill excludes from a debtor's current monthly income certain benefits, including disability benefits, paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.

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Official text

Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · 38 cosponsors

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W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI), Al Green (D-TX), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), André Carson (D-IN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2938.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2938 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116