HR7598119th CongressWALLET

VALOR Act

Sponsored By: Representative Levin

In Committee

Summary

Refunds or credits for housing loan origination fees. This bill would require fees taken in violation to be treated as overpayments and returned or credited to the loan, and would require the Secretary to reimburse a veteran the fee after the veteran pays it if a pending disability claim is later approved.

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  • Veterans with pending disability claims: If a veteran applied for a VA housing loan while a disability claim was pending and later receives compensation, the veteran would be reimbursed for the origination fee after paying it.
  • Borrowers charged improper fees: Fees collected in violation of the law would be treated as overpayments and must be refunded or credited to the loan.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

VA home loan fee refunds for veterans

If enacted, the bill would require the VA to treat a housing loan fee collected in violation of the rules as an overpayment. The VA would either refund that fee or apply it as a credit to the loan balance. The bill would also require the VA to collect the normal loan fee when a veteran applies while a disability claim is pending. If that disability claim is later approved and the veteran receives disability compensation, the VA would reimburse the fee after the veteran paid it.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Levin

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 2/17/2026

  • Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

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