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<item congress="115" measure-type="s" measure-number="2884" measure-id="id115s2884" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2018-05-17" update-date="2018-11-28">
<title>Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018</title>
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<action-date>2018-05-17</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>]]></summary-text>
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