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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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H.R. 1732In committee
GUARD VA Benefits Act
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Latest action date: Mar 18, 2026
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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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Armed Forces and National Security
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Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
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Judiciary Committee
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CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred 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.
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