H.R. 1732IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
GUARD VA Benefits Act
Civil actions and liability · Fraud offenses and financial crimes · User charges and fees
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 134
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Mar 18, 2026
Committee Hearings Held
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Mar 18, 2026Committee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Mar 27, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025Referred 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.
- Feb 27, 2025Referred 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.
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 134)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] R-PA
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] R-NJ
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] D-MS
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] D-ME
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] D-VA
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] R-NE
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] D-KY
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] D-ME
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] D-IL
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] D-OH
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] D-WA
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] D-TX
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] D-MA
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] D-FL
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] D-CA
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] R-WA
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] D-IL
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] D-IL
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] D-OR
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] D-HI
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] D-VA
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] D-NC
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] D-CO
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] D-IL
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] D-RI
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] D-NJ
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] D-OR
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] R-TN
In the News
- Rep. Perry won’t face his constituents in public—and a veteran wants to know why | PennLive letters - PennLive.com
- Op-Ed: VA Nixes Veterans’ Dental Care Bill - The Clermont Sun
- Ranking Member Takano's Remarks at Hearing on Package of Veterans’ Bills - House.gov
- Stop VA Claim Sharks: Why MOAA Backs the GUARD VA Benefits Act - MOAA
- Stop VA Claim Sharks: Why MOAA Backs the GUARD VA Benefits Act - InsuranceNewsNet
- MOAA Shares Legislative Priorities at Congressional Reception - MOAA
- Pappas Leads Bipartisan Demand for Action to Stop Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans Following NPR Report - Congressman Chris Pappas | (.gov)
- MOAA’s Legislative Priorities for the 119th Congress - MOAA
- Equity in Innovation: Trends in U.S. Patenting and Inventor Diversity - Every CRS Report
- Dusty in the Middle? Depends on Scale and Historical Perspective - Dakota Free Press
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