S 740 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-03-09· Sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]· Senate

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Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.(2023-04-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats4 Republicans2 Independents
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]MT
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]SC
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]IN
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]ID
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]MN
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]CO
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]PA
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA