# 119-s-3000: FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act of 2025

119-s-3000, FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3000
- Congress: 119
- Title: FRAUD in VA Disability Exams Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-08

## Summary

**Creates a federal system to detect and report DBQ fraud.** This bill would require the VA to identify suspected fraud in Disability Benefit Questionnaires and strengthen oversight of those claims. - Veterans and claimants: Individuals who apply or file claims would be notified when their submitted Disability Benefit Questionnaires raise suspicion of fraud. - VA claims processors: VA staff would follow a formal process to flag and report suspected DBQ fraud and participate in recurring audits of submitted questionnaires. - Office of the Inspector General: The VA Inspector General would be empowered to use inspector general authorities to investigate suspected DBQ fraud. - Benefit decisions: A VA benefit decision generally could not be reopened or changed because of these investigations unless the person is convicted of fraud. - Congressional oversight: The VA would report at least annually to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on how these fraud-detection measures are being administered.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New fraud rules for VA claims: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require VA to identify and report suspected fraud in disability benefit questionnaires. This would apply regardless of where the questionnaires come from. The VA would set up a process for claim processors and run recurring audits of DBQs. VA would report suspected fraud…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3000 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3000)

## Related
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3000 (as of 2026-05-08).