Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018

3.0.0 3705 2023-01-11T13:38:10Z 2023-01-11T13:38:10Z House HR 2017-09-07 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 144 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PINGREE:H.R. 3705.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H7182]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-11-09T16:32:12Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2017-09-07T15:49:48Z Reported by 2017-11-07T20:04:17Z Markup by 2017-11-02T19:48:17Z Referred to 2017-09-07T14:00:51Z H. Rept. 115-397 Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018 115 2884 S 2018-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-11-09 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-11-08 17:10:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-11-08 17:10:50 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 621). (text: 11/7/2017 CR H8561) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 621 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll621.xml House 115 2017-11-08T22:10:50Z 1 2017-11-08 17:10:50 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 621).(text: 11/7/2017 CR H8561) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 621 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll621.xml House 115 2017-11-08T22:10:50Z 1 2017-11-08 17:03:52 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8643) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 16:08:26 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:59:38 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3705. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:59:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8561-8562) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:59:24 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00293 2017-11-07 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-397. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-11-07 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-397. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-11-02 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-11-02 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-09-07 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2017-09-07 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 N K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-11-01 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2017-11-06 False 2017-11-06T21:00:25Z H.R. 3705, Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53293 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Debt collection Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Postal service Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security

00 2017-09-07 Introduced in House 2017-11-07T23:45:41Z Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require that certified mail be used: (1) to send a veteran any debt demand or debt information notification concerning collection of debts resulting from the veteran's participation in a VA benefit or home loan program, and (2) by a veteran to request a collection waiver from the VA.

A VA debt demand shall explain in plain language why the debtor owes money to the VA, and a VA debt notification shall include in plain language options available to the debtor.

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17 2017-11-07 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2017-11-16T15:04:34Z Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) 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.

The VA shall: (1) notify Congress regarding the completion of such letter, and (2) study and report to Congress on the process by which it notifies veterans of debt collection efforts.

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36 2017-11-08 Passed House amended 2017-11-16T15:05:38Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 7, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

The VA shall: (1) notify Congress regarding the completion of such letter, and (2) study and report to Congress on the process by which it notifies veterans of debt collection efforts.

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Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 Display Title Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 H House Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to require the use of certified mail and plain language in certain debt collection activities. Referred in Senate 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3705rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3705rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3705eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3705eh.xml Reported in House 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3705rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3705rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3705ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3705ih.xml 2017-11-09 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.