GUARD VA Benefits Act
USA117th CongressHR-8736| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Chris Pappas
Democratic Representative
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (118)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines 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 attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesVeterans' pensions and compensation
GUARD VA Benefits Act
USA117th CongressHR-8736| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes criminal penalties and/or fines 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 attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine or imprisonment.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Chris Pappas
Democratic Representative
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (118)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Clay Higgins (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Brad Finstad (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mark E. Green (Republican)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Jay Obernolte (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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