H.R. 1732 (IH) - Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act - BILLS-119hr1732ih | Content Details

H.R. 1732 (IH) - Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act

Action: Mr. Pappas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Bacon, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Casar, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Peters, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Norton, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Kustoff, Ms. Omar, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Amo, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Ross, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Auchincloss, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Strong, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was 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

Short Title: Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act

Full Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Brian K. Fitzpatrick (PA); Jefferson Van Drew (NJ); Bennie G. Thompson (MS); Delia C. Ramirez (IL); Jared F. Golden (ME); Gerald E. Connolly (VA); Don Bacon (NE); Morgan McGarvey (KY); Chellie Pingree (ME); Robin L. Kelly (IL); Emilia Strong Sykes (OH); Marilyn Strickland (WA); Greg Casar (TX); William R. Keating (MA); Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL); Scott H. Peters (CA); Dan Newhouse (WA); Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Val T. Hoyle (OR); Jill N. Tokuda (HI); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Jennifer L. McClellan (VA); Donald G. Davis (NC); Diana DeGette (CO); Eric Sorensen (IL); Seth Magaziner (RI); Mikie Sherrill (NJ); Andrea Salinas (OR); David Kustoff (TN); Ilhan Omar (MN); Suzan K. DelBene (WA); Troy A. Carter (LA); Seth Moulton (MA); Christopher R. Deluzio (PA); Mary Gay Scanlon (PA); Gabe Amo (RI); Haley M. Stevens (MI); Mike Quigley (IL); Deborah K. Ross (NC); Robert Garcia (CA); Jake Auchincloss (MA); Jahana Hayes (CT); Steve Cohen (TN); Mike Levin (CA); Greg Stanton (AZ); Emanuel Cleaver (MO); Dale W. Strong (AL); Josh Gottheimer (NJ); Bradley Scott Schneider (IL); Dina Titus (NV); Claudia Tenney (NY); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ)

Committees: Committee on the Judiciary (Standing), Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Standing)