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H.R. 592 (116th)

Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2019

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Introduced

16 January 2019

Last action

22 October 2019 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Julia Brownley, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], WALTER JONES, Tom Cole, Katie Hill, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Gwen Moore, Frederica Wilson, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Susan Wild, Max Rose, Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Elaine Luria, ALCEE HASTINGS, Bennie Thompson, Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Mike Gallagher, Chris Pappas, Anthony Brindisi, Kathy Castor, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Raúl Grijalva, Albio Sires, TIM RYAN, Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Ed Case, Debra Haaland, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence

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Summary

Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a beneficiary (or beneficiary's successor fiduciary) the amount of the misused benefit when any fiduciary has misused all or part of an individual's benefit. Specifically, the bill requires this payment in any case not involving negligent failure by the VA to investigate or monitor a fiduciary but where a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual's benefit. The bill removes the stipulation that the fiduciary (1) not be an individual, or (2) serve at least 10 beneficiaries for the VA to repay misused benefits. An adverse determination by the VA of a veteran's mental capacity to manage VA monetary benefits may be appealed in accordance with provisions governing the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

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Timeline

  1. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 22 October 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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