Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

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Summary

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025This 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.

Source: Congressional Research Service via Congress.gov · as of Jul 11, 2026

How it has moved

1. December 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-56.
2. December 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-56.
3. December 12, 2025Signed by President.
4. December 12, 2025Signed by President.
5. December 3, 2025Presented to President.
6. December 3, 2025Presented to President.
7. November 20, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
8. November 20, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)
9. November 20, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
10. November 20, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
11. November 20, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
12. May 6, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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