Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced6/15/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 9/17/24
  3. SenatePassed 9/25/24
  4. PresidentSigned 11/25/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-114

Passed the House by voice vote on September 17, 2024. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 25, 2024. Became Public Law 118-114 on November 25, 2024.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.

The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the existing manner that other VA benefits are paid after the death of a beneficiary.

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Sponsor
Rep. David J. Trone ( Democrat · MD-6)
Cosponsors
4
Introduced
6/15/23
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-114.

All actions (22)
  1. 6/15/23Introduced in House
  2. 6/15/23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. 7/25/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  4. 11/29/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  5. 11/29/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. 12/5/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. 12/5/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  8. 9/9/24Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-655.
  9. 9/9/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
  10. 9/17/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. 9/17/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5283-5284)
  12. 9/17/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4190.
  13. 9/17/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5283)
  14. 9/17/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5283)
  15. 9/17/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 9/18/24Received in the Senate, read twice.
  17. 9/25/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  18. 9/25/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6467)
  19. 9/26/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  20. 11/15/24Presented to President.
  21. 11/25/24Signed by President.
  22. 11/25/24Became Public Law No: 118-114.