3.0.0 2935 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z House HR 2021-04-30 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 75 (Friday, April 30, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PAPPAS:H.R. 2935.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H2135]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Discharged from 2021-05-04T16:17:27Z Referred to 2021-05-03T16:16:47Z Markup by 2021-05-05T00:50:45Z Referred to 2021-04-30T13:04:20Z 2021-05-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6. Committee 2021-05-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-05-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. Committee 2021-05-03 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2021-04-30 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2021-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 N N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 2021-04-30 True 2021-06-11T15:35:00Z H.R. 2935, VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57271 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs onMay 4, 2021 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Debt collection Department of Veterans Affairs Government information and archives Health information and medical records Performance measurement User charges and fees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-04-30 Introduced in House 2022-02-24T17:29:37Z VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act

This bill addresses the administration of debt related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits.

Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual from incurring a debt to the United States that arises from participation in a VA benefits program and is attributable to the failure of the VA to process information according to its timeliness standards.

The VA must notify an individual if it has made an overpayment to the individual and include in the notice information on the right to dispute the overpayment or request a waiver of indebtedness. The VA is prohibited from taking action regarding an overpayment until 90 days after the notice is issued, except in specified circumstances.

The VA is prohibited from charging interest or administrative costs for debts related to its disability compensation program, pension program, or educational assistance program.

The bill extends from 180 days to one year the deadline by which an individual may request a waiver for relief from paying a debt related to VA benefits.

Additionally, the VA is prohibited from seeking to recover a debt if it determines the cost to the VA to recover the debt would exceed the amount of the debt itself.

The VA must establish an administrative process for the dispute of a debt's existence or the amount of the debt. The VA is prohibited from deducting from an individual's VA benefits to offset a debt if the amount of the debt is being disputed.

]]> VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act Display Title VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Departments of Veterans Affairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by individuals to the United States, to improve due process accorded individuals with respect to such recovery, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2935ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2935ih.xml 2021-05-04 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6. 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.