VA Safe Holidays Act

Bill: 117-hr-6322
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2021-12-16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>VA Safe Holidays Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to annually conduct outreach for a 10-week period starting on November 1 to veterans to promote the Veteran Identity Theft Helpline and identify other identity theft resources available to veterans and beneficiaries of VA programs. The VA must submit a plan to Congress detailing its efforts to promote identity theft awareness and to assist veterans and VA program beneficiaries who experience identity theft.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6322 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2021 Ms. Stefanik (for herself, Mr. Lamborn , and Mr. Gaetz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct outreach to veterans regarding identity theft resources, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Safe Holidays Act . 2. Outreach to veterans regarding identity theft resources (a) Requirement Subchapter III of chapter 57 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 5729. Outreach to veterans regarding identity theft resources Every year during the 10-week period beginning November 1, the Secretary shall conduct outreach to veterans to— (1) promote the Veteran Identity Theft Helpline of the Department (or successor resource); and (2) identify other identity theft resources available to veterans and beneficiaries of programs administered by the Secretary, including with respect to actions made by the Secretary to protect the identities of veterans and beneficiaries. . (b) Plan Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a plan detailing the efforts of the Secretary to promote identity theft awareness and to assist veterans and beneficiaries of programs administered by the Secretary who experience identity theft.