GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023

United States118th CongressS-740Senate
Updated: Apr 26, 2023

Summary

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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Timeline

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HR-1139: GUARD VA Benefits Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Senate

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

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