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S 5089 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Fraud offenses and financial crimes User charges and fees Veterans' pensions and compensation

GUARD VA Benefits Act

Introduced: November 15, 2022 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act

This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines on individuals for directly or indirectly 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 or imprisonment.

What's happening now November 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8736 Identical bill GUARD VA Benefits Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 9 Republican 2 Independent 2
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Nov 29, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 17, 2022
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Nov 15, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2022
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 15, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 15, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Nov 15, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Nov 15, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 15, 2022
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 15, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 15, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 15, 2022
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 15, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5089: GUARD VA Benefits Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5089/
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"S. 5089: GUARD VA Benefits Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5089/.
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S. 5089, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5089/.
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