119 S2344 IS: Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-07-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2344IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 17, 2025Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. King, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve warnings about potential predatory practices regarding individuals acting as agents or attorneys in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of veterans claims, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025.

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Improve warnings about potential predatory practices regarding agents and attorneys for veterans claims

(a)

In general

Section 5901(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1)in paragraph (1)—(A)in the matter before subparagraph (A) by striking , each time a claimant under a law administered by the Secretary logs in to a website or online tool of the Department, such website or online tool issues to the claimant and inserting each public-facing website and online tool of the Department issues;(B)in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including individuals lacking recognition by the Secretary as described in subsection (a) after chapter;(C)in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;(D)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and(E)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(E)a message discouraging veterans from sharing their Department account log-in credentials or bank account log-in credentials, such as usernames or passwords, with anyone.; and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(3)The Secretary shall carry out this subsection by acting through the Chief Veterans Experience Officer..(b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.