119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1912: Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Juan Ciscomani R-AZOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NCOriginal
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IAOriginal
- Andrea Salinas D-OROriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Josh Harder D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gerald Connolly SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law6 events+160
- 2Juan CiscomaniCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brian FitzpatrickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Josh HarderCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Gregory MurphyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-56.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Gerald Connolly.
Show the full action history (17 actions)
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-56.
- Presented to President.
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1817-1819)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.