The fiduciary who misused the benefits may not be paid
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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The fiduciary who misused the benefits may not be paid
The document says “may not”Who acts: Secretary of Veterans AffairsHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary.”
Paragraph (2) of the new subsection (b). It bars the Secretary from making a payment under subsection (b) to a fiduciary who misused that beneficiary's benefits. The bar is written into subsection (b), which is the payment made after the beneficiary has died.
What the document actually says
“The Secretary may not make a payment under this subsection to a fiduciary who misused benefits of the beneficiary.”
That sentence, in plain words
The VA may not pay that money to a helper who stole from the veteran.
What this is about
A helper could be in line for money after the veteran dies. This shuts that door.
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Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025, Public Law 119-56, sec. 2, 139 Stat. 709 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ56/html/PLAW-119publ56.htm
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“The fiduciary who misused the benefits may not be paid,” Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/veteran-fraud-reimbursement-act-2025/proposal/sec02-no-payment-to-misusing-fiduciary/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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