SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-06-02Topic: veterans military · criminal justice · technology privacy

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This bill would make it a federal crime, punishable by a fine, up to one year in prison, or both, to charge or receive fees for helping with veterans benefit claims unless the person is allowed to charge under existing law. Violators would be barred from VA recognition as an agent or attorney for one year after a first violation and 10 years after each later violation. Only people recognized by the VA, or people working under their direct supervision, could help claimants with claims, and this federal rule would override state laws on the subject. The VA would have to notify unrepresented claimants about accredited helpers, keep an online list of accredited and suspended persons, post fee warnings, and ask on claim forms whether the claimant paid anyone for help. The bill would also bar automated repeated calls to federal agency phone numbers by anyone other than the person the information is about.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	refer
2026-06-02	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.	refer
2026-06-02	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.	refer
2026-06-02		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-06-02		Introduced in House	introduce

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