Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act

Bill: 118-hr-4016
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2023-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-12
text:  

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act

This bill modifies the procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reissues misused benefits to a beneficiary, including by requiring the VA to establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary is the result of negligence by the VA. 

Under the bill, the VA may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment by reason of a pending determination regarding the VA's negligence in relation to the instance of misuse by a fiduciary. Additionally, the VA is not required to make a determination regarding its negligence for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual's benefit paid to such fiduciary.

 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 160). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2695)
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 160). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2695)
action_date: 2024-04-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2715-2716)
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4016.
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2695-2696)
action_date: 2024-04-29
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-04-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
action_date: 2024-04-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-457.
action_date: 2024-04-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-457.
action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-11-29
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-11-29
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Introduced in House