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H. R. 1663 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 302

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1663

[Report No. 119–350]


To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 27, 2025

Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Cole, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Wittman, and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

October 21, 2025

Additional sponsors: Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Fong, and Mr. Mackenzie

October 21, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 27, 2025]

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion Act of 2025” or the “VSAFE Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer.

(a) In general.—Chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Ҥ 325. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer

“(a) Establishment.—There is in the Department a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, who shall—

“(1) be responsible for fraud and scam prevention, reporting, and incident response plans at the Department; and

“(2) serve as a central point of contact to direct veterans to resources to prevent and mitigate fraud and scams.

“(b) Responsibilities.—The Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer shall carry out the following responsibilities:

“(1) Providing comprehensive communication from the Secretary to employees of the Department and veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors during strategic and time-sensitive fraud and scam incidents.

“(2) Establishing consistent guidance across the enterprise for employees as well as veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors on how to identify, report, and avoid fraud and scam attempts.

“(3) Promoting the VSAFE Fraud Hotline and VSAFE.gov website of the Department (and any successor resources) and identifying other identity theft resources available to veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors, including with respect to actions made by the Secretary to protect the identities of veterans and their beneficiaries.

“(4) Developing methods to monitor fraud and scam metrics within the Department to—

“(A) provide internal and external reporting;

“(B) enable advanced data analytics; and

“(C) facilitate proactive and robust fraud and scam trend identification.

“(5) Developing comprehensive training plans for Department employees fielding fraud and scam inquiries and reports.

“(6) Coordinating with the Inspector General of the Department and other Federal departments and agencies, including the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Management and Budget, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, the Social Security Administration, and other relevant agencies to—

“(A) develop a whole-of-Government view within the Department to improve fraud prevention efforts within the Department;

“(B) identify the proper avenues for veterans to report fraud attempts and receive assistance; and

“(C) identify opportunities for coordination with such departments and agencies.

“(7) Consulting with veterans service organizations and State, local, and tribal governments, as necessary, to improve understanding of potential fraud and scam risks to veterans.

“(c) Full-Time employees.—Nothing in this section authorizes an increase in the number of full-time employees otherwise authorized for the Department.

“(d) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Office of Inspector General of the Department as otherwise provided in this title or in chapter 4 of title 5 (commonly referred to as the Inspector General Act of 1978).”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


“325. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer.”.

SEC. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension.

Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “November 30, 2031” and inserting “January 30, 2032”.

Union Calendar No. 302

119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 1663
[Report No. 119–350]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.
October 21, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed