# 118-hr-4190: Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

118-hr-4190, Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4190
- Congress: 118
- Title: Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**This law creates a process to reissue veterans' benefits that were previously paid but misused by a fiduciary to eligible heirs or entities.** It bars fiduciaries who misused benefits from receiving those reissued payments. - Families and estates: If a beneficiary dies before a payment is made, the Secretary will pay benefits to an eligible person or entity under 38 U.S.C. §5121. - Fiduciaries: Any fiduciary who misused a beneficiary's benefits is ineligible to receive reissued payments. - Secretary of Veterans Affairs: 38 U.S.C. §6107 now includes a statutory reissuance mechanism that authorizes the Secretary to recover or reallocate misused benefit payments to proper recipients.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2023-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA repays misused benefits to heirs: benefit, medium. If a VA beneficiary dies before repayment for misused benefits, VA pays the money to eligible heirs or the estate under survivor rules. VA cannot pay a fiduciary who misused the funds. A related rule now applies to the whole section, clarifying how these payments work. Effective on enactment.

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-8702: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024
- 118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

## Sources
- [118-hr-4190 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4190)

## Related
- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-1096: 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1096)
- [118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7438)
- [118-hr-8702: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8702)
- [118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8061)
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4190 (as of 2026-01-04).