S. 2501

119 S2501 IS: Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-29
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2501
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 29, 2025
  Mr. Cornyn  (for himself,  Ms. Hassan ,  Mr.
  Boozman , and  Mr. King )
  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
  Committee on Veterans'
  Affairs
  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion Act of 2025   or the   VSAFE Act of 2025  .
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:
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—
(A)
to provide internal and external reporting;
(B)
to enable advanced data analytics; and
(C)
to 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—
(A)
to develop a whole-of-government view within the Department to improve fraud prevention efforts within the Department;
(B)
to identify the proper avenues for veterans to report fraud attempts and receive assistance; and
(C)
to 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 shall be construed to authorize 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.
  .
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 .