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H.R. 1912 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-56

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Became lawArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedMar 6, 2025
Passed HouseMay 5, 2025
Passed SenateNov 20, 2025
To PresidentDec 3, 2025
Became lawDec 12, 2025

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 1912 changed 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text in its final form, as sent to the President.

38 U.S.C. 6107 Reissuance of benefits

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  1. 38 U.S.C. 6107rewrittenby H.R. 1912 Sec. 2

    6107 Reissuance of benefits.—(a) Reissuance of misused benefits.—(1) In any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit so misused.(2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was originally made.(3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the recouped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1).(b) Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary.—(1) If a beneficiary described in subsection (a)(1) predeceases a payment under such subsection, the Secretary shall pay such amount, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in accordance with section 5121 of this title.(2) The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary.(c) Limitation on total amount paid.— The total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary under this section may not exceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary with respect to that beneficiary.(d) Oversight of negligence.—(1) The Secretary shall establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary.(2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a pending determination under paragraph (1).(3) The Secretary is not required to make a determination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary.

    The bill says: Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

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What it does

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Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 12, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. 2025-12-12Became Public Law No: 119-56.Library of Congress
  2. 2025-12-12Became Public Law No: 119-56.Library of Congress
  3. 2025-12-12Signed by President.Library of Congress
  4. 2025-12-12Signed by President.Library of Congress
  5. 2025-12-03Presented to President.House floor actions
  6. 2025-12-03Presented to President.Library of Congress
  7. 2025-11-20Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
  8. 2025-11-20Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8400)Senate
  9. 2025-11-20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  10. 2025-11-20Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Senate
  11. 2025-11-20Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  12. 2025-05-06Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Senate
  13. 2025-05-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  14. 2025-05-05On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818)House floor actions
  15. 2025-05-05Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1817-1818: 1)Library of Congress
  16. 2025-05-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1912.House floor actions
  17. 2025-05-05Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1817-1819)House floor actions
  18. 2025-05-05Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
  19. 2025-03-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.House committee actions
  20. 2025-03-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
  21. 2025-03-06Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  22. 2025-03-06Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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After it became law

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Nothing in the Federal Register names Public Law 119-56 yet (checked Oct 27, 2026). Many laws need no new rules: they set penalties, name a building, or fund something directly.

Cosponsors

  • Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
  • Josh Harder D-CA-9
  • Gregory F. Murphy R-NC-3
  • Zachary Nunn R-IA-3
  • Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
  • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12