GUARD VA Benefits Act

Sponsored byRep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH· Introduced 27 February 2025

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Committee Hearings Held

18 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 8 April 2025

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.

Timeline

7 actions

Committee Hearings Held
18 March 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
18 March 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
27 March 2025 · Committee
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.
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
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.
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
27 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

135 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH

Cosponsors

Democrat4488%
Republican612%

Democrat:Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]CA
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]WA
Democrat:Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]CA
Republican:Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]FL
Democrat:Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]CA
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Democrat:Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Democrat:Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA
Democrat:Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]NY
Democrat:Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CA
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Democrat:Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA
Democrat:Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]IL
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MN
Democrat:Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]CA
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Republican:Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Democrat:Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]PR
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]NY
Democrat:Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]CA
Democrat:Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]WA
Democrat:Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CA
Democrat:Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]CO
Democrat:Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Democrat:Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]VA
Republican:Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
Democrat:Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]CA
Republican:Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT
Democrat:Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT

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Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesUser charges and feesVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To27 Feb 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)18 Mar 2026
- Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
  - Referred to27 Mar 2025
  - Discharged from18 Mar 2026

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