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S. 1789 118th Congress Senate

PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 1, 2023 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 1, 2023

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2023 or the PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023

This bill modifies provisions related to agents and attorneys who represent veterans in Department of Affairs (VA) benefit claims.

The VA must determine whether to recognize an individual as an agent or attorney for purposes of VA benefit claims within 90 days of receiving an application from such an individual. If the VA cannot verify whether the agent or attorney meets its qualifications and standards before the end of the 90 days, the VA must recognize the agent or attorney. If the VA determines after the 90-day period that such an agent or attorney does not meet the VA's qualifications and standards, the VA may suspend the individual without regard to notice and hearing procedures.

The VA may not refuse to recognize an agent or attorney solely because the agent or attorney charges a fee for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim. Additionally, the bill addresses and establishes the circumstances under which fees may be charged for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim for VA benefits.

Finally, the bill imposes criminal penalties 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 VA benefits. The commission or attempted commission of such offenses is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1822 Identical bill PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023
  • HR 1139 GUARD VA Benefits Act
  • S 740 GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023
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 Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • THE VOGEL GROUP
    for VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING · North Carolina · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • THE VOGEL GROUP
    for VETERANS GUARDIAN VA CLAIM CONSULTING · North Carolina · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1789: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1789/
MLA
"S. 1789: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1789/.
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S. 1789, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1789/.
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[S. 1789: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1789/)
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