HR 1139 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

GUARD VA Benefits Act

Introduced 2023-02-21· Sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2023-03-29)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]TX
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA