Docket
118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1139 — GUARD VA Benefits Act

“To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate 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.”

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Feb 21, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 21, 2023
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Referred
Mar 20, 2023
Judiciary · Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Mar 29, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 20, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 21, 2023
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.
Feb 21, 2023
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.