Bill > HR1912

This bill improves the process for reimbursing veterans whose benefits have been misused by their appointed fiduciaries (legal guardians responsible for managing their financial affairs). Under the new law, if a fiduciary misuses all or part of a veteran's benefits, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must directly reimburse the veteran or their new fiduciary the full amount of misused funds. The bill requires the VA to make a good faith effort to recoup the misused funds from the original fiduciary and, if successful, promptly remit those recovered funds to the veteran. If the veteran has died before reimbursement, the funds will be paid to another eligible individual according to existing VA guidelines, but not to the fiduciary who originally misused the benefits. The bill also caps reimbursement at the total amount of misused benefits and requires the VA to establish methods for determining whether the misuse resulted from departmental negligence, though such investigations cannot delay the reimbursement process. This legislation aims to protect veterans from financial fraud and ensure they receive the benefits they are entitled to, even if their appointed fiduciary has mishandled their funds.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1912/all-info