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HOUSE 1139118th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.

GUARD VA Benefits Act

Last Action
3/29/2023

Actions

  • 2023-03-29Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  • 2023-03-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  • 2023-02-21Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2023-02-21Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2023-02-21Introduced in House
  • 2023-02-21Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-21 (00)

Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act

This bill imposes fines on individuals for soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
  • Colin Allred (D-TX)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • David Cicilline (D-RI)
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
  • Brad Finstad (R-MN)
  • William Keating (D-MA)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)
  • Scott Peters (D-CA)
  • Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
  • Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
  • Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
  • Bill Foster (D-IL)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Jim Costa (D-CA)
  • Nanette Barragan (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Civil actions and liability
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • User charges and fees
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
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