Senate Bill 263 - Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-02

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Alternative Names

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fidu...

Congress
118

Number
S - 263

Introduced on
2023-02-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fidu...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/14/2023

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fidu...


Latest Action2/2/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.