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.
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Latest Action · May 3, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide financial relief to veterans who suffer losses due to the VA's administrative errors. Currently, the VA has discretion to provide such relief, but this legislation changes that to make it mandatory and requires the VA to act within 120 days of determining an error occurred. The bill also eliminates an expired reporting requirement and requires the VA to immediately cancel any debt collection agreements when it discovers that the debt resulted from an administrative error. The legislation affects all veterans who may have been harmed by VA administrative mistakes and ensures they receive timely compensation rather than being left in financial uncertainty.
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