# 117-hr-5931: VA Overpayment Accountability Act

117-hr-5931, VA Overpayment Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5931
- Congress: 117
- Title: VA Overpayment Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2021-11-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Overpayment Accountability Act This bill prescribes procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and debt collectors shall correct errors submitted to consumer reporting agencies about the indebtedness of certain veterans. Specifically, the bill requires these corrections for veterans who are indebted due to participation in a VA benefits program. The bill also requires the VA to update its information technology for the processing of VA benefits. Lastly, the bill requires the VA to self-audit to determine the frequency by which overpayments are made to individuals participating in VA benefits programs.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5931 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5931)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5931 (as of 2025-11-18).