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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a standard letter format to be provided to individuals who are indebted to the United States by virtue of their participation in benefits programs administered by the Secretary, to provide notice of debt by electronic means to such individuals when so elected, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2884| Senate 
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (9)
Dean Heller (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to collaborate with veterans service organizations to write a standard letter to be provided to individuals who owe debts to the VA. Such letter shall be written in plain language and shall include a notice of the debt and a clear explanation of: (1) why the individual owes such money, and (2) available options. The VA shall develop a method by which individuals may elect to receive debt notification letters by electronic means and shall ensure that the letter is delivered: (1) by both standard mail and electronic means to individuals who have made such election, and (2) only by standard mail to individuals who have not made such election.
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Timeline
May 17, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • May 17, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
Congressional oversightDebt collectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPostal serviceVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' organizations and recognition

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a standard letter format to be provided to individuals who are indebted to the United States by virtue of their participation in benefits programs administered by the Secretary, to provide notice of debt by electronic means to such individuals when so elected, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2884| Senate 
| Updated: 5/17/2018
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to collaborate with veterans service organizations to write a standard letter to be provided to individuals who owe debts to the VA. Such letter shall be written in plain language and shall include a notice of the debt and a clear explanation of: (1) why the individual owes such money, and (2) available options. The VA shall develop a method by which individuals may elect to receive debt notification letters by electronic means and shall ensure that the letter is delivered: (1) by both standard mail and electronic means to individuals who have made such election, and (2) only by standard mail to individuals who have not made such election.
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Timeline
May 17, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • May 17, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (9)
Dean Heller (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)John Thune (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDebt collectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsPostal serviceVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' organizations and recognition