Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

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

Official summary (CRS)

This 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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly ( Democrat · VA-11)

Cosponsors
7

Introduced
3/6/25

Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

Status

3/6/25Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

3/6/25Introduced in House

3/27/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

5/5/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

5/5/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818)

5/5/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818: 1)

5/5/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.

5/5/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1817-1819)

5/5/25Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

5/6/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

11/20/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.

11/20/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)

11/20/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

11/20/25Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

12/3/25Presented to President.

12/12/25Became Public Law No: 119-56.

12/12/25Signed by President.