2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1732: 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.
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Bill History
2/27/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
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
3/27/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 76
Republican: 10
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Pappas
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (85)
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Bennie Thompson
Democrat
Delia Ramirez
Democrat
Jared Golden
Democrat
Gerald Connolly
Democrat
Don Bacon
Republican
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Democrat
Emilia Sykes
Democrat
Marilyn Strickland
Democrat
Greg Casar
Democrat
William Keating
Democrat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Scott Peters
Democrat
Dan Newhouse
Republican
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat
Val Hoyle
Democrat
Jill Tokuda
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Democrat
Donald Davis
Democrat
Diana DeGette
Democrat
Eric Sorensen
Democrat
Seth Magaziner
Democrat
Rebecca Sherrill
Democrat
Andrea Salinas
Democrat
David Kustoff
Republican
Ilhan Omar
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Troy Carter
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Democrat
Christopher Deluzio
Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democrat
Gabe Amo
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Democrat
Mike Quigley
Democrat
Deborah Ross
Democrat
Robert Garcia
Democrat
Jake Auchincloss
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Mike Levin
Democrat
Greg Stanton
Democrat
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat
Dale Strong
Republican
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Bradley Schneider
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Raul Grijalva
Democrat
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat
Laura Friedman
Democrat
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Raul Ruiz
Democrat
Joseph Neguse
Democrat
Greg Landsman
Democrat
Mark Pocan
Democrat
April McClain-Delaney
Democrat
Kelly Morrison
Democrat
Frank Mrvan
Democrat
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Elizabeth Fletcher
Democrat
James McGovern
Democrat
Michael Lawler
Republican
John Larson
Democrat
Maxine Dexter
Democrat
Melanie Stansbury
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
Democrat
Rick Larsen
Democrat
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat
Grace Meng
Democrat
Herbert Conaway Jr.
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Democrat
Maggie Goodlander
Democrat
Charles Fleischmann
Republican
Angela Craig
Democrat
Ed Case
Democrat
Joaquin Castro
Democrat
Russ Fulcher
Republican
Steven Horsford
Democrat
Janelle Bynum
Democrat