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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) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ 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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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 2024’’ or the ‘‘VSAFE Act of 2024’’. 
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 be 
responsible for fraud and scam prevention, reporting, and 
incident response plans at the Department. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Veterans Scam and 
Fraud Evasion Officer shall carry out the following respon-
sibilities: 
‘‘(1) Providing comprehensive communication 
from the Department to Department employees and 
veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors dur-
ing strategic and time-sensitive fraud and scam inci-
dents. 
‘‘(2) Establishing consistent guidance across the 
enterprise for employees as well as veterans, their 
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families, caregivers, and survivors on how to identify, 
report, and avoid fraud and scam attempts. 
‘‘(3) Promoting the Veteran Identity Health 
Theft Helpline of the Department (and any successor 
resource) and identifying other identity theft re-
sources 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 
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-
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tion Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Depart-
ment of Education, the Social Security Administra-
tion, and other relevant agencies to— 
‘‘(A) create a whole-of-Government view 
within the Department with respect to the fraud 
prevention efforts at other Federal departments 
and agencies; 
‘‘(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 the understanding of fraud and 
scam risks within the Department. 
‘‘(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-
vided in this title or in chapter 4 of title 5 (commonly re-
ferred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978).’’. 
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