House bill · H.R. 1732 (119th Congress)
GUARD VA Benefits Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Chris Pappas (U.S. Representative, NH-1, Democratic)
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Summary
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.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
135
Showing the 129 who are on Agora, A to Z. Congress.gov listed 135 as of Jul 24, 2026.
See all cosponsors on Congress.gov (opens in a new tab)- Democratic113
- Republican16
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- Adelita S. Grijalva
- André Carson
- Andrea Salinas
- Angie Craig
- April McClain Delaney
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Brad Sherman
- Bradley Scott Schneider
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Brittany Pettersen
- Burgess Owens
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
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- Chellie Pingree
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Claudia Tenney
- Cory Mills
- Dale W. Strong
- Dan Newhouse
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Dave Min
- David Kustoff
- Debbie Dingell
- Deborah K. Ross
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Diana DeGette
- Dina Titus
- Don Bacon
- Donald G. Davis
- Doris O. Matsui
- Ed Case
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Emily Randall
- Eric Sorensen
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Frank J. Mrvan
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Gabe Amo
- Gabe Vasquez
- George Whitesides
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Glenn Grothman
- Grace Meng
- Greg Casar
- Greg Landsman
- Greg Stanton
- Haley M. Stevens
- Harold Rogers
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
- Hillary J. Scholten
- Ilhan Omar
- Jahana Hayes
- Jake Auchincloss
- James P. McGovern
- James R. Walkinshaw
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jared F. Golden
- Jason Crow
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Jim Costa
- Joaquin Castro
- Joe Courtney
- Joe Neguse
- John B. Larson
- John W. Mannion
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
- Josh Gottheimer
- Josh Riley
- Judy Chu
- Kelly Morrison
- Kim Schrier
- Kweisi Mfume
- Lateefah Simon
- Laura Friedman
- Lauren Underwood
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Maggie Goodlander
- Marcy Kaptur
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Marilyn Strickland
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Pocan
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Maxine Dexter
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Michael Lawler
- Mike Levin
- Mike Quigley
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Nikki Budzinski
- Pete Stauber
- Pramila Jayapal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Raul Ruiz
- Rick Larsen
- Robert Garcia
- Robert Menendez
- Robin L. Kelly
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Russ Fulcher
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Sam T. Liccardo
- Sara Jacobs
- Sarah McBride
- Scott H. Peters
- Seth Magaziner
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
- Shomari Figures
- Shri Thanedar
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Steve Cohen
- Steven Horsford
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Troy A. Carter
- Val T. Hoyle
- Wesley Bell
- William R. Keating
- Zoe Lofgren
Full history
- May 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Mar 18, 2026
Hearing held
Committee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026
Hearing held
Committee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026
Hearing held
Committee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Committee Hearings Held
U.S. House
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- Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to 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.
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to 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.
- Feb 27, 2025
Referred to 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.
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