A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim under a law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without being recognized by the Secretary for such purposes, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

31 July 2019

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Status

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

Summary

This bill requires a penalty when a person acts (or tries to act) as an agent or attorney for a veteran's benefit claim without recognition by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as an agent or attorney, or while such person is suspended or excluded from practice by the VA.

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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 July 2019
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Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2407
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