Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018
Latest action · May 17, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to collaborate with veterans service organizations to write a standard letter to be provided to individuals who owe debts to the VA. Such letter shall be written in plain language and shall include a notice of the debt and a clear explanation of: (1) why the individual owes such money, and (2) available options.
The VA shall develop a method by which individuals may elect to receive debt notification letters by electronic means and shall ensure that the letter is delivered: (1) by both standard mail and electronic means to individuals who have made such election, and (2) only by standard mail to individuals who have not made such election.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2018 to Oct 10, 2018; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 17, 2018 |
| R-GA | David Perdue | Jun 11, 2018 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Jun 14, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Aug 15, 2018 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Oct 10, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 17, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 17, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3705 | Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 | Related bill | Nov 9, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a standard letter format to be provided to individuals who are indebted to the United States by virtue of their participation in benefits programs administered by the Secretary, to provide notice of debt by electronic means to such individuals when so elected, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2018Introduced in Senate
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