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To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans' mental capacity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-105| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 This bill states that, in any case not involving negligent failure by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to investigate or monitor a fiduciary that results in fiduciary misuse of benefits, but in which any fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual's benefit paid to the fiduciary, the VA shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of the misused benefit. An adverse determination by the VA of a veteran's mental capacity to manage VA monetary benefits may be appealed in accordance with provisions governing the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 5, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 27, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 27, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • April 5, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • April 27, 2017
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .


  • April 27, 2017
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsFraud offenses and financial crimesMental healthVeterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans' mental capacity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-105| House 
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2017 This bill states that, in any case not involving negligent failure by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to investigate or monitor a fiduciary that results in fiduciary misuse of benefits, but in which any fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual's benefit paid to the fiduciary, the VA shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of the misused benefit. An adverse determination by the VA of a veteran's mental capacity to manage VA monetary benefits may be appealed in accordance with provisions governing the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 5, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 27, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 27, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • April 5, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • April 27, 2017
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .


  • April 27, 2017
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (3)
Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsFraud offenses and financial crimesMental healthVeterans' pensions and compensation