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Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act of 2025

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 20, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, through their service and sacrifice, our veterans willingly put themselves in harm's way to ensure the security of our country. It is our turn to ensure that they are protected from scams and fraud. That is why I introduced H.R. 1663, the Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion Act, or VSAFE Act.

The sophistication and frequency of scams and fraud targeting our veterans are constantly increasing. According to a report from the Federal Trade Commission, U.S. veterans and military retirees reported $350 million in total fraud losses in 2023.

While a number of departments and staff work in an uncoordinated manner to combat fraud within the VA and other agencies, the VSAFE Act will establish a comprehensive effort that will assist our veterans by establishing a veterans scam and fraud evasion officer in the Department of Veterans Affairs who is responsible for all fraud prevention efforts.

By providing veterans with more consistent guidance on how to identify, report, and avoid fraud and scam attempts, we can reduce the occurrences that are occurring.

I thank Chairman Mike Bost and all the cosponsors of this bill for their support. I encourage all of my colleagues to protect our veterans by supporting the VSAFE Act.

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