United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1139 (118th)
GUARD VA Benefits Act
Introduced
21 February 2023
Last action
29 March 2023 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Colin Allred, Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
27 May 2025
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.
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Timeline
21 February 2023
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
29 March 2023
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 21 February 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Colin Allred · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023
- related to ← PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023
- related to ← PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1139
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1139
- us · 118-hr-1139 · source updated 27 May 2025