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US HB984
Bill
Status
2/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Derrick Van Orden
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 503 of title 38 to change the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' authority to provide equitable relief from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") when an individual suffers a loss due to VA administrative error
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Requires the Secretary to provide equitable relief within 120 days after determining that an administrative error caused harm to an individual
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Mandates the Secretary to promptly cancel any debt collection agreements with third-party debt collectors when the VA determines the underlying debt was assessed in error
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Applies the debt collector definition from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a) to identify covered collection agreements
Legislative Description
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held
6/11/2025