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S. 740 (118th)

GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023

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Introduced

9 March 2023

Last action

26 April 2023 · Committee

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

Sponsors

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

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Summary

Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act of 2023 or the GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023 This 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 Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The commission or attempted commission of such offenses is punishable by a fine, imprisonment for up to one year, or both.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2023

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 2023

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

    Source: Committee

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