Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft, Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act; Discussion Draft, Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2025; and Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for certain fee agreements for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of initial claims and supplemental claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes..
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: Discussion Draft, Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act; Discussion Draft, Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2025; and Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for certain fee agreements for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of initial claims and supplemental claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Committee
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
- Date line
- Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (10:15 AM)
- Published
- February 24, 2025 at 02:05 PM
- Last updated
- July 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Witnesses
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Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Taylor (Ret.)
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting
Veterans Guardian VA Claim ConsultingMr. Peter O'Rourke
President, National Association for Veterans Rights
National Association for Veterans RightsMs. Diane Boyd Rauber
Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates
National Organization of Veterans' AdvocatesMr. Pat Murray
Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign WarsDocuments
Source materials
bill textH.R. 1656 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit certain fee agreements between claimants and agents or attorneys for the preparations, presentation, or prosecution of initial claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes (Rep. Bergman)bill textH.R. 1732 - 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 (Rep. Pappas)bill textDiscussion Draft, To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for certain fee agreements for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of initial claims and supplemental claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposesnoticeHearing NoticeDocumentStatement for the Record - Disabled American VeteransDocumentStatement for the Record - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of AmericaDocumentStatement for the Record - The American LegionDocumentStatement for the Record - U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDocumentWitness ListtranscriptFinal Printed Hearing