2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8736: GUARD VA Benefits Act Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act
Legislative Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal 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.
Bill History
8/19/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
8/19/2022
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.
House of Representatives
11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(8/19/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 87
Republican: 31
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Pappas
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (118)
Jake Ellzey
Republican
Cheri Bustos
Democrat
David Cicilline
Democrat
Glenn Grothman
Republican
Clay Higgins
Republican
Ann Kuster
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
Tom O'Halleran
Democrat
Katie Porter
Democrat
Gregorio Sablan
Independent
Pete Sessions
Republican
Scott Peters
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Madeleine Dean
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Gerald Connolly
Democrat
Cindy Axne
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
David McKinley
Republican
Brenda Lawrence
Democrat
Carolyn Maloney
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat
William Keating
Democrat
Tim Ryan
Democrat
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Sharice Davids
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Republican
Lauren Underwood
Democrat
Richard Neal
Democrat
Ann Kirkpatrick
Democrat
Elaine Luria
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Democrat
Susan Wild
Democrat
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat
Ken Buck
Republican
Kim Schrier
Democrat
Ted Lieu
Democrat
Andrew Garbarino
Republican
Mark Green
Republican
Elise Stefanik
Republican
Kat Cammack
Republican
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Amata Radewagen
Republican
Scott DesJarlais
Republican
Paul Tonko
Democrat
Robert Wittman
Republican
Kathy Manning
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Democrat
Glenn Thompson
Republican
Troy Carter
Democrat
Brian Higgins
Democrat
Doug LaMalfa
Republican
James Langevin
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Angela Craig
Democrat
Donald McEachin
Democrat
Jacob Laturner
Republican
Jim Costa
Democrat
John Garamendi
Democrat
Virginia Foxx
Republican
Karen Bass
Democrat
Jay Obernolte
Republican
Bill Foster
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Democrat
Don Bacon
Republican
David Valadao
Republican
Derek Kilmer
Democrat
Ashley Hinson
Republican
Barbara Lee
Democrat
Elizabeth Fletcher
Democrat
Peter Welch
Democrat
Sean Casten
Democrat
Ro Khanna
Democrat
Brad Finstad
Republican
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democrat
Andy Kim
Democrat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Democrat
Lucy McBath
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Ed Case
Democrat
Randy Weber
Republican
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Marcy Kaptur
Democrat
Danny Davis
Democrat
Tony Cardenas
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Democrat
David Trone
Democrat
David Joyce
Republican
Debbie Lesko
Republican
Melanie Stansbury
Democrat
Diana DeGette
Democrat
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Marc Veasey
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Democrat
Scott Franklin
Republican
Sara Jacobs
Democrat
Vicente Gonzalez
Democrat
Matthew Cartwright
Democrat
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Democrat
Bill Johnson
Republican
Kevin Hern
Republican
Mondaire Jones
Democrat
Colin Allred
Democrat
Andre Carson
Democrat
Joe Courtney
Democrat
Greg Stanton
Democrat
Brendan Boyle
Democrat
Daniel Kildee
Democrat