# 2025-11176: VA Seeks Comments on Paperwork for Veterans' Fiduciary Bonds

2025-11176, Agency Information Collection Activity: Fiduciary Bond (38 CFR Part 13), is a Federal Register notice from Veterans Affairs Department published 2025-06-18, effective Comments must be received on or before August 18, 2025.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11176
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-11176
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activity: Fiduciary Bond (38 CFR Part 13)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Veterans Affairs Department
- Citation: 90 FR 26097
- Published: 2025-06-18
- Effective: Comments must be received on or before August 18, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

VA Seeks Comments on Paperwork for Veterans' Fiduciary Bonds

## Summary

The VA wants your thoughts on updating the Fiduciary Bond info they collect to protect veterans who need help managing their benefits. If you’re involved in this program or just curious, you can comment by August 18, 2025. No big cost changes yet, but they’re aiming to make the process clearer and easier for everyone.

## Abstract

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed revision of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Surety Bond Required for Prospective Fiduciaries: cost, low. The VA (under 38 CFR part 13 and Sec. 13.230) is authorized to require a prospective fiduciary to obtain a surety bond as part of the certification process. Congress authorized this requirement and the collection is covered by OMB Control Number 2900-0804.
- Annual Proof of Bonding with Accounting: cost, low. The VA requires fiduciaries to submit proof of adequate bonding together with their annual accounting to support VA oversight under Sec. 13.230. The information collection is part of OMB #2900-0804 and the agency estimates an average burden of 1 minute per respondent.
- Revision Reduces Who Must Send Bond Proof: benefit, low. The proposed revision would reduce the number of individuals required to send VA proof of bonding, meaning fewer respondents must submit that information. The document estimates 10,000 respondents, an estimated annual burden of 167 hours total, and an average burden per respondent of 1 minute.

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## Sources
- [2025-11176 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/18/2025-11176/agency-information-collection-activity-fiduciary-bond-38-cfr-part-13)
- [2025-11176 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-18/pdf/2025-11176.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-11176 (as of 2026-11-03).