Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025

Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025 This bill 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 bill 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 bill, 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.

LOBBYING ON THIS BILL

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

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA6 reports

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS5 reports

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

Jon RetzerDeputy National Legislative Director for Healthfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Joseph LemayAssociate National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Shamala CapizziAssociate National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Shane LiermannLegislative Policy Advisorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Naomi MathisAssistant National Legislative Directorfor DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

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