A bill to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressS-4646| Senate
| Updated: 6/1/2026
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
S 117-5274A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressS-4646| Senate
| Updated: 6/1/2026
Timeline
Bill from Previous Congress
S 117-5274A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted