# 119-s-2501: VSAFE Act of 2025

119-s-2501, VSAFE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2501
- Congress: 119
- Title: VSAFE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A dedicated VA Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer** would serve as a central point to prevent, report, and respond to frauds targeting veterans and their families. The officer would promote VA fraud resources and lead enterprise guidance, training, and data tracking for scam incidents. - Veterans and families: Directs veterans to resources and identity-theft help, and promotes the VSAFE Fraud Hotline and VSAFE.gov so veterans have a clear place to report and get assistance. - VA staff and interagency partners: Requires consistent, enterprise-wide guidance and training for employees who handle fraud reports, develops fraud metrics and analytics, and coordinates with the VA Inspector General and federal partners like the IRS, DOJ, CFPB, SSA, Department of Defense, and others. - Pension recipients: Extends a specified deadline for certain pension payments from November 30, 2031 to January 30, 2032.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New VA fraud prevention office: benefit, medium. If enacted, the VA would create a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer. The officer would be a central contact to help veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors avoid and respond to scams. The officer would promote the VSAFE hotline and VSAFE.gov, issue enterprise-wide guidance, build fraud…
- Extend VA pension cutoff date: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would change the date in 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) from November 30, 2031 to January 30, 2032. This would extend the statutory cutoff date that affects certain VA pension payments. The change would take effect upon enactment. This only changes the date and does not add new funding o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2501)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2501 (as of 2026-04-21).