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HR1732Referred to Committee

GUARD VA Benefits Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-27
Introduced
134
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
Democrat · NH · Representative
Votes with party: 92.6% (552 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000614

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (134)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)Original· 2025-02-27
  • David Kustoff (R-TN-8)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Greg Casar (D-TX-35)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Jake Auchincloss (D-MA-4)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Jared F. Golden (D-ME-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Mike Levin (D-CA-49)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2025-02-27
  • Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)Original· 2025-02-27
  • William R. Keating (D-MA-9)Original· 2025-02-27
  • April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2025-03-14
  • Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)· 2025-03-14
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-03-14
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-03-14
  • Kelly Morrison (D-MN-3)· 2025-03-14
  • Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-03-14
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)· 2025-03-14
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2025-03-14
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2025-03-14
  • Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)· 2025-03-14
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-03-14
  • Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)· 2025-03-25
  • Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)· 2025-03-25
  • James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2025-03-25
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)· 2025-03-25
  • Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7)· 2025-03-25
  • Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)· 2025-03-25
  • Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)· 2025-03-25
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-03-25
  • Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)· 2025-03-25
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-03-25
  • Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-04-17
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)· 2025-04-17
  • Ed Case (D-HI-1)· 2025-04-17
  • Grace Meng (D-NY-6)· 2025-04-17
  • Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ-3)· 2025-04-17
  • Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-04-17
  • Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20)· 2025-04-17
  • Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2025-04-17
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)· 2025-04-17
  • Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-04-17
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2025-04-17
  • Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2025-05-20
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-05-20
  • Harold Rogers (R-KY-5)· 2025-05-20
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)· 2025-05-20
  • Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9)· 2025-05-20
  • Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3)· 2025-05-20
  • Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)· 2025-05-20
  • Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2025-07-02
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2025-08-05
  • Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2025-08-26
  • Jason Crow (D-CO-6)· 2025-08-26
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2025-09-17
  • Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8)· 2025-09-17
  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2025-09-26
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2025-10-28
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2025-10-28
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)· 2025-10-28
  • André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-11-07
  • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)· 2025-11-07
  • Pablo José Hernández (D-PR)· 2025-11-07
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)· 2025-11-07
  • Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2025-11-07
  • Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2025-12-11
  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2025-12-11
  • Dave Min (D-CA-47)· 2026-01-07
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2026-01-07
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-01-21
  • Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2026-01-21
  • Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)· 2026-02-20
  • Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14)· 2026-02-20
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)· 2026-02-20
  • Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2026-02-20
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2026-03-05
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)· 2026-03-05
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-03-16
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2026-03-16
  • Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2026-04-06
  • John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)· 2026-04-06
  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2026-04-06
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)· 2026-04-16
  • Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3)· 2026-04-16
  • Cory Mills (R-FL-7)· 2026-04-20
  • Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-04-20
  • Sam T. Liccardo (D-CA-16)· 2026-04-27
  • Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2026-04-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee Hearings Held

2026-03-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-18
  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-27

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-18
  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-27
  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-02-27
  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-02-27

Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR9105To 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.
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-02
  • HR2954Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025
    Passed House · 2026-05-20
  • HR8019U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-13
  • HR8565ATIIP Reauthorization and Improvement Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-04-29