Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
Public Law 119-56 · H.R. 1912 · 119th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-VA-11)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Juan Ciscomani, Rep. Gregory Murphy,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 892Identical billPublic law contains the text
Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Dec 12, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-56.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 3, 2025FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 20, 2025FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 6, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 5, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 27, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 6, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.