US HB1826 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-22 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-22 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] |
| Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-22 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . |
| 2011-07-22 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2011-07-07 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2011-06-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2011-05-25 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2011-05-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
| 2011-05-11 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2011-05-11 | House | Referred to House Veterans' Affairs |
| 2011-05-11 | House | 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. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Legal fees and court costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Legal fees and court costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1826/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1826/BILLS-112hr1826ih.pdf |
