HR 1912 119th Congress

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-56.

Summary

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.

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 This bill 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 bill 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 bill, 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.

Actions

2025-12-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-56.

2025-12-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-56.

2025-12-12T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2025-12-12T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2025-12-03T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2025-12-03T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2025-11-20T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2025-11-20T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)

2025-11-20T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2025-11-20T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2025-11-20T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2025-05-06T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-05-05T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-05-05T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818)

2025-05-05T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818: 1)

2025-05-05T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.

2025-05-05T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1817-1819)

2025-05-05T00:00:00

Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2025-03-27T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

2025-03-06T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2025-03-06T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-03-06T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Track this bill on CivicBeacon

Get push notifications when this bill is updated, contact your reps, and take action.

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Sponsors

Summary

Actions

Policy Areas

Track this bill on CivicBeacon