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H.R. 2935, VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 117th
Date Requested May 4, 2021
Requested By House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on
Date Sent June 10, 2021
Description:
The bill would • Extend the time period during which a person may request debt relief from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) • Prohibit VA from collecting interest and fees on overpayments of VA benefits • Prohibit VA from recovering overpayments of veterans’ benefits that are caused by the department’s processing delays • Require VA to make changes to information technology systems and administrative processes Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from • Limiting VA’s ability to recover debts, interest, and administrative fees Areas of significant uncertainty include • Estimating the number of additional people who would request debt relief from VA • Anticipating the standards VA would establish for timely processing of benefits information

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