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Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends Veterans benefits law to exclude certain types of payments from being counted as income when determining eligibility and benefit levels for veterans pensions and survivor pensions. The bill exempts reimbursements for medical expenses (such as insurance settlement payments) resulting from accidents, theft, or casualty losses, limited to the actual cost of medical care provided. The bill also exempts pain and suffering payments (such as insurance settlements or court awards) related to accidents, theft, or casualty losses, to be determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis. These exemptions take effect 180 days after the bill is enacted and apply to veterans, surviving spouses, and children receiving veterans pensions.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jared Moskowitz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- VICTORY WHOLESALE GROUP $13,465
- AHCV $13,200
- CAPITAL CITY CONSULTING $13,100
- ATTORNEY $10,750
- BALLARD PARTNERS $10,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jared Moskowitz → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 22, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2025
Mr. Moskowitz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes.
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 Pensions Protection Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENTS OF MEDICAL EXPENSES AND OTHER PAYMENTS FROM DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL INCOME WITH RESPECT TO PENSIONS FOR VETERANS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VETERANS.
(a) In General.—Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6):
“(6) payments regarding—
“(A) reimbursements of any kind (including insurance settlement payments) for medical expenses resulting from any accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the amount excluded under this clause shall not exceed the costs of medical care provided to the victim of the accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss; and
“(B) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss, but the amount excluded under this subparagraph shall not exceed an amount determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis;”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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