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H.R. 4190 · 118th Congress

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Law · 118-114 · Nov 25, 2024
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  1. House Introduced Jun 15, 2023
  2. House Passed Sep 17, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Sep 25, 2024
  4. President To the President Nov 15, 2024
  5. President Signed Nov 25, 2024
  6. Law Nov 25, 2024

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 25, 2024

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.

The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the existing manner that other VA benefits are paid after the death of a beneficiary.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Latest action (Nov 25, 2024): Became Public Law No: 118-114.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 15, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jun 15, 2023
  2. House Passed Sep 17, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Sep 25, 2024
  4. President To the President Nov 15, 2024
  5. President Signed Nov 25, 2024
  6. Law Nov 25, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.