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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 4190 — Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

“To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries.”

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jun 15, 2023
Last action Nov 25, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 15, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jul 25, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Dec 5, 2023
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Sep 25, 2024
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Nov 25, 2024
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEnrolled
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S. 263— Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023
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INCORPORATED
Timeline · 20 actions
Nov 25, 2024
Signed by President.
Nov 25, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-114.
Nov 15, 2024
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 2024
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 17, 2024
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4190.
Sep 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 9, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-655.
Sep 9, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.
Dec 5, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 5, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 29, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 29, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.