S. 5089 · 117th Congress
GUARD VA Benefits Act
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BoozmanSponsor17 cosponsors · 12 D, 3 R, 2 I
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Brown
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Bennet
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Blumenthal
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Braun
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Feinstein
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Graham
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Hassan
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Klobuchar
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Kelly
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King
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Murkowski
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Rosen
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Sanders
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Tester
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Wyden
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Shaheen
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Hickenlooper15 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 15, 2022
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act
This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines 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 attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: GUARD VA Benefits Act
Also known as: Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act
Latest action (Nov 15, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 15, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.