HR 1732 · in committee · niche
GUARD VA Benefits Act
- veterans
What this bill does
- This bill penalizes people who illegally charge fees for helping veterans apply for VA benefits.
- It affects unauthorized representatives who solicit payment for preparing or presenting VA benefit claims.
- Violators face fines, and attempted violations are also punishable.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would this bill's penalties affect veterans who currently pay unauthorized representatives for benefit application help, and what alternatives would be available to them?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms would ensure unauthorized representatives are caught and prosecuted under this bill's provisions?
- 03
Does this bill adequately address why veterans seek paid help despite existing free VA resources and accredited representatives?
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Sponsor · D-NH-1
Chris Pappas
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
130/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-18
Joining the bill
Donald G. Davis
D-NC-1 · original
Diana DeGette
D-CO-1 · original
Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2 · original
Jake Auchincloss
D-MA-4 · original
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
D-FL-20 · original
Greg Casar
D-TX-35 · original
Gabe Amo
D-RI-1 · original
Gerald E. Connolly
D-VA-11 · original
Emanuel Cleaver
D-MO-5 · original
Steve Cohen
D-TN-9 · original
Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original
Christopher R. Deluzio
D-PA-17 · original
+ 118 more
Legislative timeline
2026-03-18 · house · Committee
Committee Hearings Held
2026-03-18 · house · Committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
2025-03-27 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred 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.
2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred 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.
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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