Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act This bill 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 following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died, or the next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

19 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures

FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION8 reports

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS5 reports

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA5 reports

NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES1 report

⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles

Naomi MathisAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Jon RetzerAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Shane LiermannDeputy National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Joy IlemNational Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Marquis BarefieldAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →

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VOTE BREAKDOWN

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