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Union Calendar No. 302 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1663 
[Report No. 119–350] 
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 
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. BOST, Mr. COLE, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. LAWLER, 
Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. CISCOMANI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
OCTOBER 21, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. BARRETT, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 
TENNEY, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. FONG, and Mr. MACKENZIE 
OCTOBER 21, 2025 
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 February 27, 2025] 
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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 325. 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 respon-
sibilities: 
‘‘(1) Providing comprehensive communication 
from the Secretary to employees of the Department 
and veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors 
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during strategic and time-sensitive fraud and scam 
incidents. 
‘‘(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 suc-
cessor resources) and identifying other identity theft 
resources available to veterans, their families, care-
givers, and survivors, including with respect to ac-
tions made by the Secretary to protect the identities 
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 
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agencies, including the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent, the Office of Management and Budget, the Inter-
nal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice, the 
Department of State, the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Depart-
ment of Education, the Social Security Administra-
tion, and other relevant agencies to— 
‘‘(A) develop a whole-of-Government view 
within the Department to improve fraud preven-
tion efforts within the Department; 
‘‘(B) identify the proper avenues for vet-
erans to report fraud attempts and receive assist-
ance; 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 nec-
essary, to improve understanding of potential fraud 
and scam risks to veterans. 
‘‘(c) FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this section 
authorizes an increase in the number of full-time employees 
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-
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vided in this title or in chapter 4 of title 5 (commonly re-
ferred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘325. 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 ‘‘November 30, 2031’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 30, 2032’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 302 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1663 
[Report No. 119–350] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Vet-
erans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for 
other purposes. 
OCTOBER 21, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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