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Union Calendar No. 499 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6452 

[Report No. 118–599] 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department 

of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 17, 2023 

Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. BOST, Mr. COLE, and Mr. WITTMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

JULY 18, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. LAWLER, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. 

MANN, and Mr. FEENSTRA

JULY 18, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 17, 2023] 


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A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the 

Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and 

Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Scam and 

5 Fraud Evasion Act of 2024’’ or the ‘‘VSAFE Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. VETERANS SCAM AND FRAUD EVASION OFFICER. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United States 

8 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

9 section: 

10 ‘‘§ 325. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer 

11 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department a 

12 Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, who shall be 

13 responsible for fraud and scam prevention, reporting, and 

14 incident response plans at the Department. 

15 ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Veterans Scam and 

16 Fraud Evasion Officer shall carry out the following respon17 sibilities: 

18 ‘‘(1) Providing comprehensive communication 

19 from the Department to Department employees and 

20 veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors dur21 ing strategic and time-sensitive fraud and scam inci22 dents. 

23 ‘‘(2) Establishing consistent guidance across the 

24 enterprise for employees as well as veterans, their 


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1 families, caregivers, and survivors on how to identify, 

2 report, and avoid fraud and scam attempts. 

3 ‘‘(3) Promoting the Veteran Identity Health 

4 Theft Helpline of the Department (and any successor 

5 resource) and identifying other identity theft re6 sources available to veterans, their families, care7 givers, and survivors, including with respect to ac8 tions made by the Secretary to protect the identities 

9 of veterans and their beneficiaries. 

10 ‘‘(4) Developing methods to monitor fraud and 

11 scam metrics within the Department to— 

12 ‘‘(A) provide internal and external report13 ing; 

14 ‘‘(B) enable advanced data analytics; and 

15 ‘‘(C) facilitate proactive and robust fraud 

16 and scam trend identification. 

17 ‘‘(5) Developing comprehensive training plans 

18 for Department employees fielding fraud and scam 

19 inquiries and reports. 

20 ‘‘(6) Coordinating with the Inspector General of 

21 the Department and other Federal departments and 

22 agencies, including the Executive Office of the Presi23 dent, the Office of Management and Budget, the Inter24 nal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice, the 

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1 tion Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Depart2 ment of Education, the Social Security Administra3 tion, and other relevant agencies to— 

4 ‘‘(A) create a whole-of-Government view 

5 within the Department with respect to the fraud 

6 prevention efforts at other Federal departments 

7 and agencies; 

8 ‘‘(B) identify the proper avenues for vet9 erans to report fraud attempts and receive assist10 ance; and 

11 ‘‘(C) identify opportunities for coordination 

12 with such departments and agencies. 

13 ‘‘(7) Consulting with veterans service organiza14 tions and State, local, and tribal governments, as nec15 essary, to improve the understanding of fraud and 

16 scam risks within the Department. 

17 ‘‘(c) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this section 

18 authorizes an increase in the number of full-time employees 

19 otherwise authorized for the Department. 

20 ‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec21 tion shall be construed to limit the authority of the Office 

22 of Inspector General of the Department as otherwise pro23 vided in this title or in chapter 4 of title 5 (commonly re24 ferred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978).’’. 


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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

2 the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 

3 end the following new item: 

‘‘325. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer.’’. 

4 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES. 

5 The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 

6 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘November 15, 

7 2031’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘November 29, 

8 2031’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 499 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6452 

[Report No. 118–599] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 

other purposes. erans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for in the Department of Veterans Affairs a VetJULY 18, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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