HR 5931
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
VA Overpayment Accountability Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
VA Overpayment Accountability Act
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.
The bill also requires the VA to update its information technology for the processing of VA benefits.
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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