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H.R. 1912Became law
Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
Introduced: Mar 6, 2025
Latest action date: Dec 12, 2025
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Became Public Law No: 119-56.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Mar 6, 2025
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What this bill does
Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
This act modifies the procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reissues misused benefits to a beneficiary, including by requiring the VA to establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary is the result of negligence by the VA. The act also provides that if a beneficiary predeceases a reissuance, the VA must pay the amount to a surviving beneficiary in the same method as certain other VA benefits are paid upon the death of a beneficiary.
Under the act, the VA may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment by reason of a pending determination regarding the VA's negligence in relation to the instance of misuse by a fiduciary. Additionally, the VA is not required to make a determination regarding its negligence for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary of all or part of an individual's benefit paid to such fiduciary.
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsFraud offenses and financial crimesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Became Public Law No: 119-56.
BecameLawLibrary of CongressBecame Public Law No: 119-56.
PresidentLibrary of CongressSigned by President.
PresidentLibrary of CongressSigned by President.
BecameLawLibrary of CongressPresented to President.
FloorHouse floor actionsPresented to President.
PresidentLibrary of CongressPassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
FloorSenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorSenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
FloorLibrary of CongressSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
DischargeSenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818: 1)
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818)
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1817-1819)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
FloorHouse floor actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralHouse floor actions
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