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HR 5931 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

VA Overpayment Accountability Act

Introduced: November 9, 2021 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 November 17, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 16, 2022
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Nov 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5931: VA Overpayment Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5931/
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"H.R. 5931: VA Overpayment Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5931/.
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H.R. 5931, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5931/.
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