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Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify and report instances of fraud with respect to disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish processes to identify and report suspected fraud in disability benefit questionnaire forms submitted to the VA. The VA must implement a system allowing staff to report suspected fraud to the Office of the Inspector General, conduct recurring audits of questionnaires, and notify individuals when their submissions are suspected of containing fraudulent information. The VA Inspector General is given authority to investigate suspected fraud, though final VA benefit decisions generally cannot be reopened based on fraud investigations unless the individual is convicted of a related crime.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mark Takano’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $20,150
- PAFCO $13,200
- VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS $11,600
- ESRI $7,910
- THOMAS SAFRAN & ASSOCIATES $7,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mark Takano → · Outside spending →
Actions (8)
- May 14, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
- May 14, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Mar 26, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Mar 26, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jan 30, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. · house
- Oct 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Oct 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 8, 2025
Mr. Takano introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify and report instances of fraud with respect to disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act”.
SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF FRAUD WITH RESPECT TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISABILITY BENEFIT QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS.
Chapter 53 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the tables of section at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): “Sec. 5322. Identification and reporting of fraud with respect to disability benefit questionnaire forms
“(a) In General.—The Secretary shall carry out actions to identify fraudulent activity with respect to the submission to the Secretary of data on disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department without regard to the source of such disability benefit questionnaire forms. Such actions shall include—
“(1) implementing a process through which individuals responsible for processing claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary may—
“(A) identify instances of fraudulent activity with respect to such disability benefit questionnaire forms; and
“(B) submit to appropriate investigatory bodies, including the Office of the Inspector General of the Department, reports of suspected fraudulent activity identified pursuant to the process;
“(2) establishing a recurring audit of such disability benefit questionnaire forms submitted to the Secretary without regard to the source of such disability benefit questionnaire forms; and
“(3) with respect to such disability benefit questionnaire forms or such claims that the Secretary suspects may contain fraudulent information, informing the individual who submitted the disability benefit questionnaire form or claim of the suspicion of fraudulent activity.
“(b) Authority of the Inspector General.—To investigate suspected fraudulent activity identified pursuant to the process under subsection
(a)(1), the Inspector General of the Department may use any authority applicable to an inspector general of the Federal Government that is not otherwise available to the Inspector General under laws administered by the Secretary that the Inspector General determines necessary for the investigation.
“(c) Limitation.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary may not, pursuant to an investigation of the Inspector General under subsection (b), reopen or change a final decision of the Department with respect to a claim for a benefit under laws administered by the Secretary.
“(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in any case in which, pursuant to an investigation of the Inspector General under subsection (b), an individual is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a crime relating to fraudulent activity in the submission to the Secretary of evidence supporting a claim for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.
“(d) Annual Report.—On an annual basis, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the administration this section.”. <all>
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