United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act;GUARD VA Benefits Act;H.R. 1732 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-02-25 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-02-27 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. 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Ramirez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jared F. Golden United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gerald E. Connolly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Don Bacon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Morgan McGarvey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Chellie Pingree United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emilia Strong Sykes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marilyn Strickland United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Casar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member William R. Keating United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Scott H. Peters United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dan Newhouse United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Janice D. Schakowsky United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Val T. Hoyle United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jill N. Tokuda United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jennifer L. McClellan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald G. Davis United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Diana DeGette United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eric Sorensen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Magaziner United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mikie Sherrill United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andrea Salinas United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member David Kustoff United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ilhan Omar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzan K. DelBene United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Troy A. Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Moulton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Christopher R. Deluzio United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mary Gay Scanlon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gabe Amo United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Haley M. Stevens United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Quigley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Deborah K. Ross United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert Garcia United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jake Auchincloss United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jahana Hayes United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steve Cohen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Levin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Stanton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Emanuel Cleaver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dale W. Strong United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Josh Gottheimer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bradley Scott Schneider United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dina Titus United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Claudia Tenney United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raul M. Grijalva United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs associated name asn Title 38 Section 5905 38 U.S.C. 5905 hr BILLS-119hr1732ih 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 1732 ih ih Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act GUARD VA Benefits Act 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. 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 Committee on the Judiciary Judiciary Committee on Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs Mr. Pappas Chris Pappas Pappas, Chris Mr. Fitzpatrick Brian K. Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Brian Fitzpatrick Mr. Van Drew Jefferson Van Drew Van Drew, Jefferson Mr. Thompson of Mississippi Bennie G. Thompson Thompson, Bennie G. Bennie Thompson Mrs. Ramirez Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Mr. Golden of Maine Jared F. Golden Golden, Jared F. Jared Golden Mr. Connolly Gerald E. Connolly Connolly, Gerald E. Gerald Connolly Mr. Bacon Don Bacon Bacon, Don Mr. McGarvey Morgan McGarvey McGarvey, Morgan Ms. Pingree Chellie Pingree Pingree, Chellie Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Mrs. Sykes Emilia Strong Sykes Sykes, Emilia Strong Emilia Sykes Ms. Strickland Marilyn Strickland Strickland, Marilyn Mr. Casar Greg Casar Casar, Greg Mr. Keating William R. Keating Keating, William R. William Keating Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Mr. Peters Scott H. Peters Peters, Scott H. Scott Peters Mr. Newhouse Dan Newhouse Newhouse, Dan Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Ms. Schakowsky Janice D. Schakowsky Schakowsky, Janice D. Janice Schakowsky Ms. Hoyle of Oregon Val T. Hoyle Hoyle, Val T. Val Hoyle Ms. Tokuda Jill N. Tokuda Tokuda, Jill N. Jill Tokuda Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Ms. McClellan Jennifer L. McClellan McClellan, Jennifer L. Jennifer McClellan Mr. Davis of North Carolina Donald G. Davis Davis, Donald G. Donald Davis Ms. DeGette Diana DeGette DeGette, Diana Mr. Sorensen Eric Sorensen Sorensen, Eric Mr. Magaziner Seth Magaziner Magaziner, Seth Ms. Sherrill Mikie Sherrill Sherrill, Mikie Ms. Salinas Andrea Salinas Salinas, Andrea Mr. Kustoff David Kustoff Kustoff, David Ms. Omar Ilhan Omar Omar, Ilhan Ms. DelBene Suzan K. DelBene DelBene, Suzan K. Suzan DelBene Mr. Carter of Louisiana Troy A. Carter Carter, Troy A. Troy Carter Mr. Moulton Seth Moulton Moulton, Seth Mr. Deluzio Christopher R. Deluzio Deluzio, Christopher R. Christopher Deluzio Ms. Scanlon Mary Gay Scanlon Scanlon, Mary Gay Mary Gay Gay Scanlon Mr. Amo Gabe Amo Amo, Gabe Ms. Stevens Haley M. Stevens Stevens, Haley M. Haley Stevens Mr. Quigley Mike Quigley Quigley, Mike Ms. Ross Deborah K. Ross Ross, Deborah K. Deborah Ross Mr. Garcia of California Robert Garcia Garcia, Robert Mr. Auchincloss Jake Auchincloss Auchincloss, Jake Mrs. Hayes Jahana Hayes Hayes, Jahana Mr. Cohen Steve Cohen Cohen, Steve Mr. Levin Mike Levin Levin, Mike Mr. Stanton Greg Stanton Stanton, Greg Mr. Cleaver Emanuel Cleaver Cleaver, Emanuel Mr. Strong Dale W. Strong Strong, Dale W. Dale Strong Mr. Gottheimer Josh Gottheimer Gottheimer, Josh Mr. Schneider Bradley Scott Schneider Schneider, Bradley Scott Bradley Schneider Ms. Titus Dina Titus Titus, Dina Ms. Tenney Claudia Tenney Tenney, Claudia Mr. Grijalva Raul M. Grijalva Grijalva, Raul M. 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