GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 4/26/2023
Actions
- 2023-04-26Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
- 2023-03-09Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-03-09Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-09 (00)
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act of 2023 or the GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023
This bill imposes criminal penalties on individuals for directly or indirectly 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 commission or attempted commission of such offenses is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.
Cosponsors (20)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- James Risch (R-ID)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- John Reed (D-RI)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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