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H.R. 1912 House Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Introduced
Mar 6, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA-11)
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BECAME LAW DEC 12, 2025

Became Law on Dec 12, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 6, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Mar 6, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Mar 27, 2025
  4. House Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. May 5, 2025
  5. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1817-1819) May 5, 2025
  6. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912. May 5, 2025
  7. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818: 1) May 5, 2025
  8. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818) May 5, 2025
  9. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 5, 2025
  10. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 6, 2025
  11. House Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Nov 20, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Nov 20, 2025
  13. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400) Nov 20, 2025
  14. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Nov 20, 2025
  15. House
    Presented to President. Dec 3, 2025
  16. House
    Signed by President. Dec 12, 2025
  17. House Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-56. Dec 12, 2025

Cosponsors

7

Subjects

Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsFraud offenses and financial crimesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Discharged From , Nov 20, 2025
    • Referred To , May 6, 2025
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , Mar 6, 2025

Summary

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025This act 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. The act also provides that if a beneficiary predeceases a reissuance, the VA must pay the amount to a surviving beneficiary in the same method as certain other VA benefits are paid upon the death of a beneficiary.Under the act, 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.

Summary as of: Public Law

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