HR 984
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
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US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 13, 2026, 4:10 PM
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) handles errors that lead to veterans being wrongly denied benefits. It requires the VA Secretary to provide ‘timely equitable relief’ to veterans affected by administrative mistakes. Specifically, the bill mandates the VA to cancel debt collection agreements if a veteran’s benefit determination is found to be incorrect, and sets a 120-day deadline for the VA to act after a determination of error.
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