Bill Detail
H.R. 1732
Congress: 119
Title
GUARD VA Benefits Act
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Chris Pappas [D-NH-1]
Status
Committee Hearings Held
Status as of Jun 29, 4:33 PM · synced 4h ago
Introduced
2025-02-27
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Bill Engagement
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes fines on individuals for soliciting, contracting for, charging,…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Association for Justice1 filing · 11 lobs
- Valiant Strategies LLC1 filing · 2 lobs
- Stephen Coffey2026 Q1American Association for Justice · Rep. Gene Green, Legal Intern; Rep. Matt Cartwright, Deputy Chief of Staff and House Appropriatio…
- Victor Diaz2026 Q1
- Julia Duncan2026 Q1
- Justice Estrada2026 Q1American Association for Justice · Senator Charles Schumer, Intern; Senator Dianne Feinstein, Legislative Correspondent
- Elizabeth Farrar2026 Q1American Association for Justice · Staff Dir, Dep Staff Dir-Sen Rules Cmte; Dep CoS, Leg Dir-Sen Klobuchar …
- Daniel Hinkle2026 Q1
- Linda Lipsen2026 Q1
- Charlotte Mcbirney2026 Q1