# 115-hr-3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

115-hr-3705, Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3705
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require that certified mail be used: (1) to send a veteran any debt demand or debt information notification concerning collection of debts resulting from the veteran's participation in a VA benefit or home loan program, and (2) by a veteran to request a collection waiver from the VA. A VA debt demand shall explain in plain language why the debtor owes money to the VA, and a VA debt notification shall include in plain language options available to the debtor.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2017-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-3705 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3705)

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- [115-hr-6014: To reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6014)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Pros…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4392)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3705 (as of 2025-11-18).