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118th Congress > House > Vote 878
Clerk session vote number: 160
Sponsor: CONNOLLY, Gerald E. (Gerry) (D-VA)
Description: Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act
Bill summary:
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.
Bill titles: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary.
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov