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H.R. 1732 · 119th Congress

GUARD VA Benefits Act

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137 cosponsors · 121 D, 16 R
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53 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 House · Feb 27, 2025

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.

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 (Mar 18, 2026): Committee Hearings Held

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 27, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.