S. 2316 · 114th Congress
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits…
Full title
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
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This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reissue veterans benefits to a beneficiary in all cases of fiduciary misuse.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 19, 2015
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reissue veterans benefits to a beneficiary in all cases of fiduciary misuse.
The VA shall pay the beneficiary or the successor fiduciary an amount equal to the misused benefits.
VA access to fiduciary-held financial accounts shall be increased by requiring any fiduciary to authorize the VA to obtain any financial record held by an institution regarding the fiduciary or the beneficiary whenever the VA determines that such record is necessary:
- for the administration of a VA program; or
- to safeguard the beneficiary's benefits against neglect, misappropriation, embezzlement, or fraud.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jun 29, 2016): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 19, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.