Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018

Summary

Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to collaborate with veterans service organizations to write a standard letter to be provided to individuals who owe debts to the VA. Such letter shall be written in plain language and shall include a notice of the debt and a clear explanation of: (1) why the individual owes such money, and (2) available options. The VA shall develop a method by which individuals may elect to receive debt notification letters by electronic means and shall ensure that the letter is delivered: (1) by both standard mail and electronic means to individuals who have made such election, and (2) only by standard mail to individuals who have not made such election.

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Timeline

1. 17 May 2018

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 May 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 May 2018 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
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