HR 3483
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
FRAUD Act of 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.
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Oct 21, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-348.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Oct 21, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jun 11, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Jun 03, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
May 19, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
May 19, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3483 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 3483 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 300
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3483
+
+[Report No. 119-348]
To amend title 38, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use
an information technology system to detect fraud, waste, and abuse
@@ -20,6 +23,19 @@
Mr. Barrett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
+
+October 21, 2025
+
+Additional sponsor: Mr. Haridopolos
+
+October 21, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19,
+2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
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This Act may be cited as the ``Forcing Real Accountability for
Unlawful Distributions Act of 2025'' or the ``FRAUD Act of 2025''.
-SEC. 2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM TO DETECT FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE
-CLAIMS UNDER THE VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM.
+SEC. 2. DETECTION OF FRAUD, WASTE, AND ABUSE IN PROGRAMS OF THE
+VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
-(a) In General.--Subsection (f) of section 1703D of title 38,
-United States Code, is amended--
-(1) in paragraph (1)--
-(A) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' each place it
-appears and inserting ``subparagraph (A)'';
-(B) by inserting ``(A)'' before ``The Secretary'';
+(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 17 of title 38, United
+States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1706A the following
+new section (and amending the table of sections at the beginning of
+such chapter accordingly):
+``Sec. 1706B. Management of health care: detection of fraud, waste, and
+abuse
+``(a) In General.--To detect fraud, waste, and abuse in programs of
+the Veterans Health Administration, the Secretary shall use processes
+and systems, including the information technology system described in
+subsection (b), to--
+``(1) analyze a claim submitted to the Secretary by a
+health care entity or provider that furnishes hospital care,
+medical services, or extended care services under this chapter;
and
-(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
-subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
-(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
-``(2)(A) The Secretary shall use an information technology system
-to--
-``(i) analyze a claim submitted to the Secretary--
-``(I) by a health care entity or provider that
-furnishes hospital care, medical services, or extended
-care services under this chapter; and
-``(II) through the health care claims enterprise
-solution
-``(ii) detect whether such claim is a fraudulent claim, an
-overpayment, or other fraud, waste, or abuse.
-``(B) The information technology system under this paragraph shall
-include the following functions:
-``(i) Continuous monitoring of claims to detect patterns
+``(2) reanalyze a claim, described in paragraph (1) that
+the Secretary determines may be fraudulent, after paying such
+claim.
+``(b) Information Technology System.--The information technology
+system described in this subsection shall include the following
+functions:
+``(1) Continuous monitoring of claims to detect patterns
that may indicate fraud, waste, or abuse.
-``(ii) Analysis of historical and real-time claims data to
+``(2) Analysis of historical and real-time claims data to
identify and predict potential fraudulent claims.
-``(iii) Ready-made analytic models to identify and analyze
+``(3) Ready-made analytic models to identify and analyze
fraudulent claims.
-``(iv) Post-payment analysis for overuse of services or
+``(4) Post-payment analysis for overuse of services or
other practices that create unnecessary costs to the
Department.
-``(v) Integration with existing claims processing systems
+``(5) Integration with existing claims processing systems
and technologies of the Department.
-``(vi) Logging, storage, analysis, and reports regarding
-the nature, frequency, and financial impact of detected
-fraudulent claims.
-``(vii) Identification of, and machine learning that is
-based on, patterns of fraudulent claims in order to reduce
-false positives and predict new forms of fraud.
-``(viii) Updates to detect new models of fraud, waste and
+``(6) Logging, storage, analysis, and reports regarding the
+nature, frequency, and financial impact of detected fraudulent
+claims.
+``(7) Identification of, and machine learning that is based
+on, patterns of fraudulent claims in order to reduce false
+positives and predict new forms of fraud.
+``(8) Updates to detect new models of fraud, waste and
abuse.
-``(ix) Any other function determined necessary by the
+``(9) Any other function determined necessary by the
Secretary.
-``(C) To carry out this paragraph, the Secretary shall use funds
-from the Department of Veterans Affairs franchise fund established
-under title I of Public Law 104-204 (38 U.S.C. 301 note).
-``(D) Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of
-the FRAUD Act of 2025 and annually thereafter through the day described
-in subparagraph (E), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
+``(c) Use of Franchise Fund.--To carry out this section, the
+Secretary shall use funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs
+franchise fund established under title I of Public Law 104-204 (38
+U.S.C. 301 note).
+``(d) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
+enactment of the FRAUD Act of 2025, and annually thereafter for five
+additional years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report
-regarding the operation of such information technology system during
-the preceding year. Each such report shall include the following
-elements:
-``(i) The effectiveness of the information technology
-system in performing the functions described in subparagraph
-(B).
-``(ii) The estimated savings to the Department arising from
-the use of the information technology system.
-``(iii) Any plans to enhance, modify, or add new
-capabilities to the information technology system.
-``(E) This paragraph shall cease to be effective on the day that is
-seven years after the date of the enactment of the FRAUD Act of 2025.
-``(F) In this paragraph:
-``(i) The term `Community Care Network' means a network
-established under section 1703(h) of this title.
-``(ii) The term `health care claims enterprise solution'
-means the information technology used by the Secretary to
-process a claim submitted under this chapter by a health care
-entity or provider that is not part of a Community Care
-Network.''.
-(b) Implementation Date.--The Secretary shall carry out the
-amendments made by this section not later than one year after the date
-of the enactment of this Act.
-<all>
+regarding the operation of the processes and systems under subsection
+(a) during the preceding year. Each such report shall include the
+determination of the Secretary regarding the following elements:
+``(1) The effectiveness of such processes and systems in
+detecting fraud, waste, and abuse described in subsection (a).
+``(2) The estimated savings to the Department arising from
+the use of such processes and systems.
+``(3) Any plans to enhance, modify, or add new capabilities
+to such processes and systems.''.
+(b) Implementation Date.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
+carry out section 1706B of such title, as added by subsection (a), not
+later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
+
+SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENT OF PENSION.
+
+Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``January 30, 2034''.
+Union Calendar No. 300
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 3483
+
+[Report No. 119-348]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 38, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use
+an information technology system to detect fraud, waste, and abuse
+regarding claims for payment submitted to the Secretary under the
+Veterans Community Care Program.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 21, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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