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HR 1357 114th Congress House

Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the designation of certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees as beneficiaries under Veterans' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLife, casualty, property insuranceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act

This bill prohibits a Veterans' Group Life Insurance insuree from designating as a beneficiary any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee who is in a position of trust with the insured. (Such prohibition includes any doctor, caregiver, or caseworker working directly with the insured, unless such employee is the insured's spouse, child, parent, or other next of kin.)

The VA shall refer to an appropriate legal authority any incident of suspected or alleged fraud relating to a beneficiary designation under any Veterans' Group Life Insurance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1357: Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1357/
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"H.R. 1357: Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1357/.
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H.R. 1357, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1357/.
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[H.R. 1357: Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1357/)
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