HR 2863
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government trust funds
Lawyers and legal services
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Research administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act
Introduced: June 23, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 23, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits an individual who is not an agent or attorney from soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any fee or compensation for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of an appeal before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
Violators of such prohibition shall be fined, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Amounts collected for such violations shall be deposited in the TBI Research and Initiatives Fund and remain available to the VA without fiscal year limitation for traumatic brain injury research and initiatives.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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