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H.R.5966: Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 12, 2021
- Latest Major Action Nov. 29, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Nov. 12, 2021
Bill Summary
Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment. The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 29, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Nov. 12, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Nov. 12, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by David Trone (D-Md.) |