IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1663 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 26 (legislative day, JANUARY 15), 2026 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Scam And 
Fraud Evasion Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘VSAFE Act of 
2025’’. 
SEC. 2. VETERANS SCAM AND FRAUD EVASION OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 326. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, who shall— 
‘‘(1) be responsible for fraud and scam preven-
tion, reporting, and incident response plans at the 
Department; and 
‘‘(2) serve as a central point of contact to direct 
veterans to resources to prevent and mitigate fraud 
and scams. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Veterans Scam and 
Fraud Evasion Officer shall carry out the following re-
sponsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Providing comprehensive communication 
from the Secretary to employees of the Department 
and veterans, their families, caregivers, and sur-
vivors during strategic and time-sensitive fraud and 
scam incidents. 
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‘‘(2) Establishing consistent guidance across 
the enterprise for employees as well as veterans, 
their families, caregivers, and survivors on how to 
identify, report, and avoid fraud and scam attempts. 
‘‘(3) Promoting the VSAFE Fraud Hotline and 
VSAFE.gov website of the Department (and any 
successor resources) and identifying other identity 
theft resources available to veterans, their families, 
caregivers, and survivors, including with respect to 
actions made by the Secretary to protect the identi-
ties of veterans and their beneficiaries. 
‘‘(4) Developing methods to monitor fraud and 
scam metrics within the Department to— 
‘‘(A) provide internal and external report-
ing; 
‘‘(B) enable advanced data analytics; and 
‘‘(C) facilitate proactive and robust fraud 
and scam trend identification. 
‘‘(5) Developing comprehensive training plans 
for Department employees fielding fraud and scam 
inquiries and reports. 
‘‘(6) Coordinating with the Inspector General of 
the Department and other Federal departments and 
agencies, including the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent, the Office of Management and Budget, the In-
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ternal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice, 
the Department of State, the Consumer Financial 
Protection Bureau, the Department of Defense, the 
Department of Education, the Social Security Ad-
ministration, and other relevant agencies to— 
‘‘(A) develop a whole-of-Government view 
within the Department to improve fraud pre-
vention efforts within the Department; 
‘‘(B) identify the proper avenues for vet-
erans to report fraud attempts and receive as-
sistance; and 
‘‘(C) identify opportunities for coordination 
with such departments and agencies. 
‘‘(7) Consulting with veterans service organiza-
tions and State, local, and tribal governments, as 
necessary, to improve understanding of potential 
fraud and scam risks to veterans. 
‘‘(c) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this sec-
tion authorizes an increase in the number of full-time em-
ployees otherwise authorized for the Department. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to limit the authority of the Office 
of Inspector General of the Department as otherwise pro-
vided in this title or in chapter 4 of title 5 (commonly 
referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978). 
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‘‘(e) SUNSET.—The requirements and authorities of 
this section shall terminate on September 30, 2030.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘326. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF 
PENSION. 
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 31, 2033’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 31, 2033’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 
2026. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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