HR 5948 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Fiduciary Reform and Honoring Noble Service Act

Introduced 2012-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2012-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 - Requires that, in any case in which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) must determine whether a VA beneficiary needs a fiduciary for purposes of the administration of VA laws and benefits, the Secretary shall consider the following when adjudicating whether such beneficiary should be considered mentally incapacitated or incompetent: (1) any such determination made by a court; and (2) an evaluation made by a medical professional, taking into account the role of financial management in the beneficiary's rehabilitation. Allows an individual determined to be mentally incapacitated or incompetent to appeal such determination. Requires the Secretary, in hearing such appeal, to consider court determinations, medical evidence, and evidence offered by the appellant. Allows a person determined to be competent and for whom a fiduciary has been appointed to file a claim for the termination of such fiduciary. Directs the Secretary to maintain a list of state and local agencies and nonprofit social service agencies that are qualified to act as a fiduciary. Requires a fiduciary to use a secure, encrypted connection when conducting Internet activity rela…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5948, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

Sep 19, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 11, 2012

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

2 Democrats7 Republicans