VA Overpayment Accountability Act
United States116th CongressHR-4360House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 13, 2019
Summary
VA Overpayment Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill prescribes procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and debt collectors shall correct errors submitted to consumer reporting agencies about the indebtedness of certain veterans. Specifically, the bill requires these corrections for veterans who are indebted due to participation in a VA benefits program. (Sec. 3) The bill also requires the VA to update its information technology for the processing of VA benefits. (Sec. 4) Lastly, the bill requires the VA to self-audit to determine the frequency by which overpayments are made to individuals participating in VA benefits programs.
Bill texts
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Timeline
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8755)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8755)
House of Representatives
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate