VA Overpayment Accountability Act
Summary
VA Overpayment Accountability Act This bill prescribes procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and debt collectors shall correct errors submitted to consumer reporting agencies about the indebtedness of certain veterans. Specifically, the bill requires these corrections for veterans who are indebted due to participation in a VA benefits program. The bill also requires the VA to update its information technology for the processing of VA benefits. Lastly, the bill requires the VA to self-audit to determine the frequency by which overpayments are made to individuals participating in VA benefits programs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 9, 2021
Last action Nov 17, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
J. French Hill
RRepublican
Co
Tim Walberg
RRepublican
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