H.R. 1663 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jan 20, 2026. Received Jan 26, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates veterans fraud prevention officer role
This bill creates a new position within the Department of Veterans Affairs specifically focused on stopping fraud and scams targeting veterans. The officer would handle fraud prevention, take reports of scams, and create plans to respond when incidents happen. The bill also keeps certain loan fee rates steady for the VA's home loan program through June 2034.
How it affects you
Veterans would benefit most directly from this, as having a dedicated officer means the VA is taking a focused approach to protecting them from scams. If you use or might use VA home loans, the stable loan fee rates mean those costs won't change unexpectedly over the next decade.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 27, 2025)
Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion Act of 2025 or the VSAFE Act of 2025
This bill establishes a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be responsible for fraud and scam prevention, reporting, and incident response plans at the VA.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through June 23, 2034, under the VA's home loan program.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1663
AN ACT
VSAFE Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 26, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”
Numbers that changed
Dollar amounts, dates and percentages, taken word for word from the text- Sec. 3 · Date · Committee version → Passed the HouseExtension of certain limits on payments of pensionNovember 30, 2031→January 31, 2033…38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 31, 2033 and inserting March 31, 2033.…
- Sec. 3 · Date · Committee version → Passed the HouseExtension of certain limits on payments of pensionJanuary 30, 2032→March 31, 2033…amended by striking January 31, 2033 and inserting March 31, 2033.…
| Section | Where | Before | After |
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| Sec. 3Date | Extension of certain limits on payments of pension…38, United States Code, is amended by striking January 31, 2033 and inserting March 31, 2033.…Committee version → Passed the House | November 30, 2031 | January 31, 2033 |
| Sec. 3Date | Extension of certain limits on payments of pension…amended by striking January 31, 2033 and inserting March 31, 2033.…Committee version → Passed the House | January 30, 2032 | March 31, 2033 |
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