S 2683119th CongressIn Committee

VSAFE Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 2, 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-Texas)

Infrastructure

Standard Summary

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The VSAFE Act of 2025 would create a new Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This officer would lead fraud prevention, reporting, and incident response efforts, and serve as the central point of contact to guide veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors to resources that prevent and mitigate fraud and scams. The officer would also be responsible for establishing consistent guidance on identifying and avoiding scams, promoting VA’s fraud resources (including a VSAFE Fraud Hotline and VSAFE.gov), developing data-driven fraud monitoring, and coordinating with other federal agencies and veterans organizations to improve a whole-of-government approach to fraud prevention. The bill also makes a minor budget-related change by extending a pension-payment deadline to January 30, 2032. The act does not authorize additional full-time VA staff, and it preserves existing Inspector General authority. In short, the bill aims to centralize leadership and resources for preventing fraud targeting veterans, improve reporting and response capabilities, and extend a pension-related deadline.

Key Points

1Establishes a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer in the Department of Veterans Affairs to lead fraud prevention, reporting, and incident response, and to direct veterans to prevention resources.
2Requires the officer to provide comprehensive communication during fraud incidents, establish consistent guidance on identifying/reporting/avoiding scams, promote the VSAFE Hotline and VSAFE.gov, monitor fraud metrics, and develop training for VA staff handling inquiries.
3Mandates coordination with the VA Inspector General and other federal agencies (e.g., DOJ, IRS, CFPB, DOD, SSA) to create a whole-of-government approach, identify reporting avenues, and seek opportunities for interagency cooperation; consult with veterans service organizations and state/local/tribal governments as needed.
4Clarifies that the new officer does not authorize an increase in VA’s total number of full-time employees.
5Extends the pension payments deadline by striking the date November 30, 2031 and inserting January 30, 2032 (a 2-month extension).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors, who would receive improved prevention resources, guidance, and centralized reporting channels for scams and fraud.Secondary group/area affected: VA employees, who would have new guidance and training related to fraud inquiries and incident response.Additional impacts: Interagency coordination with other federal agencies and veteran service organizations; potential privacy and data-sharing considerations; cost and workload implications within VA for establishing and maintaining the new officer’s functions (no new full-time positions authorized). Pension-related change could affect beneficiaries and timing of certain payments.

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