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Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-592| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2019
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (32)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Susan Wild (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 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a beneficiary (or beneficiary's successor fiduciary) the amount of the misused benefit when any fiduciary has misused all or part of an individual's benefit. Specifically, the bill requires this payment in any case not involving negligent failure by the VA to investigate or monitor a fiduciary but where a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual's benefit. The bill removes the stipulation that the fiduciary (1) not be an individual, or (2) serve at least 10 beneficiaries for the VA to repay misused benefits. 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 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Oct 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • October 22, 2019
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

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

Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-592| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2019
Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay a beneficiary (or beneficiary's successor fiduciary) the amount of the misused benefit when any fiduciary has misused all or part of an individual's benefit. Specifically, the bill requires this payment in any case not involving negligent failure by the VA to investigate or monitor a fiduciary but where a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual's benefit. The bill removes the stipulation that the fiduciary (1) not be an individual, or (2) serve at least 10 beneficiaries for the VA to repay misused benefits. 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 16, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Oct 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • January 16, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • February 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.


  • October 22, 2019
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (32)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Susan Wild (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