2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1139: GUARD VA Benefits Act Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
2/21/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
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
3/20/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 145
Republican: 79
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Pappas
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (224)
Amata Radewagen
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Colin Allred
Democrat
Julia Brownley
Democrat
David Cicilline
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Democrat
Brad Finstad
Republican
William Keating
Democrat
Andy Kim
Democrat
Scott Peters
Democrat
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan
Democrat
Gregorio Sablan
Independent
Bill Foster
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Jim Costa
Democrat
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
David Valadao
Republican
Elise Stefanik
Republican
Andre Carson
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Robert Wittman
Republican
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat
Lucy McBath
Democrat
Katie Porter
Democrat
Jill Tokuda
Democrat
Susan Wild
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democrat
Lauren Underwood
Democrat
Glenn Grothman
Republican
Ted Lieu
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Vicente Gonzalez
Democrat
Barbara Lee
Democrat
Kevin Hern
Republican
Doug LaMalfa
Republican
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Marc Veasey
Democrat
Brendan Boyle
Democrat
Bill Johnson
Republican
Greg Stanton
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Rebecca Sherrill
Democrat
Don Bacon
Republican
Ed Case
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
Sharice Davids
Democrat
Sean Casten
Democrat
Joe Courtney
Democrat
Andrew Garbarino
Republican
Elizabeth Fletcher
Democrat
Trent Kelly
Republican
Gerald Connolly
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Democrat
Henry Cuellar
Democrat
Sara Jacobs
Democrat
Deborah Ross
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat
Jay Obernolte
Republican
Daniel Webster
Republican
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat
Daniel Kildee
Democrat
Jerry Carl
Republican
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Jared Moskowitz
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
Democrat
John Sarbanes
Democrat
John Curtis
Republican
Derek Kilmer
Democrat
Norma Torres
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Democrat
Mark Green
Republican
Blaine Luetkemeyer
Republican
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Democrat
Mark Pocan
Democrat
Glenn Thompson
Republican
Ashley Hinson
Republican
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Pat Ryan
Democrat
Dwight Evans
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
Democrat
Anthony D'Esposito
Republican
Joaquin Castro
Democrat
Adam Schiff
Democrat
Gabe Vasquez
Democrat
Mike Flood
Republican
Abigail Spanberger
Democrat
Kathy Manning
Democrat
Randy Feenstra
Republican
Frank Mrvan
Democrat
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Republican
Jasmine Crockett
Democrat
Seth Magaziner
Democrat
Diana DeGette
Democrat
Thomas Kean
Republican
Greg Landsman
Democrat
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat
James Himes
Democrat
Debbie Lesko
Republican
Doug Lamborn
Republican
Jake Auchincloss
Democrat
Andrea Salinas
Democrat
Mike Levin
Democrat
Frank Pallone
Democrat
Jared Golden
Democrat
Harriet Hageman
Republican
Ruben Gallego
Democrat
Zachary Nunn
Republican
Grace Napolitano
Democrat
Emilia Sykes
Democrat
Mark Takano
Democrat
Scott Franklin
Republican
Dan Newhouse
Republican
Scott DesJarlais
Republican
Angela Craig
Democrat
Rick Larsen
Democrat
Judy Chu
Democrat
Neal Dunn
Republican
James Moylan
Republican
Greg Casar
Democrat
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
John Carter
Republican
Jason Crow
Democrat
Matthew Cartwright
Democrat
David Trone
Democrat
Salud Carbajal
Democrat
Ann Kuster
Democrat
Jonathan Jackson
Democrat
Mike Thompson
Democrat
Michael Simpson
Republican
Mike Kelly
Republican
Sylvia Garcia
Democrat
Dale Strong
Republican
Ilhan Omar
Democrat
Becca Balint
Democrat
John Rutherford
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Republican
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Christopher Deluzio
Democrat
Bill Pascrell
Democrat
Delia Ramirez
Democrat
Max Miller
Republican
Anna Luna
Republican
Teresa Fernandez
Democrat
Bradley Schneider
Democrat
Jeff Duncan
Republican
Robert Menendez
Democrat
Josh Harder
Democrat
Aaron Bean
Republican
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat
Brad Sherman
Democrat
Robert Latta
Republican
Steven Horsford
Democrat
Bill Huizenga
Republican
Kat Cammack
Republican
Michael Burgess
Republican
Hillary Scholten
Democrat
Donald Davis
Democrat
Lisa Rochester
Democrat
Val Hoyle
Democrat
Jennifer Wexton
Democrat
Charles Fleischmann
Republican
Terri Sewell
Democrat
French Hill
Republican
Mike Quigley
Democrat
Nancy Mace
Republican
Tom Cole
Republican
Melanie Stansbury
Democrat
Michael Lawler
Republican
Bryan Steil
Republican
Brandon Williams
Republican
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Burgess Owens
Republican
Sanford Bishop
Democrat
Gabe Amo
Democrat
Eric Burlison
Republican
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat
Russ Fulcher
Republican
Lance Gooden
Republican
Kim Schrier
Democrat
Mary Peltola
Republican
Lori Trahan
Democrat
Jim Banks
Republican
Darren Soto
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Democrat
Blake Moore
Republican
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Glenn Ivey
Democrat
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Carlos Gimenez
Republican
Danny Davis
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Democrat
David Joyce
Republican
John Garamendi
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Democrat
Darin LaHood
Republican
Linda Sanchez
Democrat
Pete Stauber
Republican
Lisa McClain
Republican
Kelly Armstrong
Republican
Young Kim
Republican
Robert Garcia
Democrat
Marcus Molinaro
Republican
Troy Carter
Democrat
Mary Miller
Republican
Richard Neal
Democrat
Dusty Johnson
Republican
David Kustoff
Republican
Doris Matsui
Democrat
Donald Norcross
Democrat
Ro Khanna
Democrat
Joe Wilson
Republican