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S. 2884 115th Congress Senate

Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: May 17, 2018 Introduced by: Deb Fischer Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 17, 2018
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 Latest action May 17, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3705 Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 10, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 15, 2018
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 14, 2018
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · May 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2884: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2884/
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