Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-04-02T13:28:06Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 892 Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/2/2025, 1:28 PM

Summary of Bill S 892

Bill 119 s 892, also known as the "Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2021," aims to make changes to title 38 of the United States Code in order to enhance the process by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays benefits that have been misused by a fiduciary.

The bill seeks to address issues related to fiduciaries who have been entrusted with managing the benefits of veterans but have misused or mishandled those funds. It aims to improve the repayment process by requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to promptly reimburse veterans for any misused benefits and to take appropriate action against fiduciaries who have misused funds.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions to enhance oversight of fiduciaries, including requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct regular audits of fiduciary accounts and to provide training for fiduciaries to ensure they understand their responsibilities. Overall, the goal of Bill 119 s 892 is to protect the benefits of veterans and ensure that fiduciaries are held accountable for any misuse of funds.

Congressional Summary of S 892

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

This bill 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 bill 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 bill, 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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Current Status of Bill S 892

Bill S 892 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 6, 2025. Bill S 892 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 6, 2025. Bill S 892's most recent activity was Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. as of March 11, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 892

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes.