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IBUnion Calendar No. 552118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 4190[Report No. 118–655]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 15, 2023Mr. Trone (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsSeptember 9, 2024Additional sponsors: Mr. Murphy, Ms. Titus, and Ms. BudzinskiSeptember 9, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 15, 2023A BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to repay the estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act.

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Reissuance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid by the Secretary and misused by fiduciaries

Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively;(2)by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):(c)

Reissuance of amounts in the case of a deceased beneficiary

(1)If a beneficiary described in subsection (a) predeceases a payment under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall pay such benefits, subject to paragraph (2), to an individual or entity in accordance with section 5121 of this title.(2)The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary.; and(3)in subsection (e), as redesdignated, by striking subsection (a) or (b) and inserting this section.

September 9, 2024Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed