H.R. 1732 · 119th Congress · House

GUARD VA Benefits Act

Active· Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Introduced
Feb 27, 25
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

5
  1. MAR 18, 2026•House committee actions

    Committee Hearings Held

  2. MAR 18, 2026•House committee actions

    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged

  3. MAR 27, 2025•House committee actions

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  4. FEB 27, 2025•House floor actions

    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.

  5. FEB 27, 2025•Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

3

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2026

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 27, 2025

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 27, 2025

Active