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HR 5723 Cleared committee

Requires the VA Secretary to identify and report fraud in disability benefit questionnaire forms through claims-processor reporting, recurring audits, and notice to people whose forms or claims are suspected of fraud.

Official title: Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 08-OCT-2025
Referred 08-OCT-2025
Approved by committee 14-MAY-2026
Key points
  • Requires the Secretary to set up a process letting claims processors flag suspected fraud and send reports to investigators, including the VA Inspector General.
  • Requires a recurring audit of disability benefit questionnaire forms, regardless of who submitted them.
  • Requires the Secretary to notify the person who submitted a form or claim when fraud is suspected.
  • Gives the Inspector General investigative authorities under federal inspector general law that VA laws do not otherwise provide.
  • Bars the Secretary from reopening or changing a final benefits decision based on an Inspector General investigation, except when the person is convicted of a related crime.
  • Requires an annual report to the Veterans' Affairs committees in both chambers on how the section is administered.
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Mark Takano (D-CA) Cosponsors · 0

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