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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1663 
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 
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. 
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’’. 
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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: 
‘‘§ 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 re-
sponsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Providing comprehensive communication 
from the Department to Department employees and 
veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors 
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 Veteran Identity Health 
Theft Helpline of the Department (and any suc-
cessor resource) and identifying other identity theft 
resources available to veterans, their families, care-
givers, and survivors, including with respect to ac-
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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 In-
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) create a whole-of-Government view 
within the Department with respect to the 
fraud prevention efforts at other Federal de-
partments and agencies; 
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‘‘(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 the understanding of fraud 
and scam risks within the Department. 
‘‘(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).’’. 
(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. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS HOME LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘June 9, 
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2034’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘June 23, 
2034’’. 
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