H.R. 1139 · 118th Congress · House

GUARD VA Benefits Act

Active· Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced
Feb 21, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 29, 2023•Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  2. MAR 20, 2023•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  3. FEB 21, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 21, 2023•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. FEB 21, 2023•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.

  6. FEB 21, 2023•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.

Committees

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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 29, 2023

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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 20, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 21, 2023

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 21, 2023

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