Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Relating to veterans’ benefits claims, and providing penalties
Presentado por Rep. Ken Croken (D)
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado12 de febrero de 2026
- Se detuvo: SubcomitéMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Comité de la CámaraEmbudo: antes del 20 de febrero de 2026
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: Comité del SenadoEmbudo: antes del 20 de marzo de 2026
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2026 terminó el 3 de mayo de 2026, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA People who are not officially licensed cannot take money for helping veterans or their families file benefit claims. It is also illegal for these people to lie about their connection to the government or claim they can speed up a veteran's application. If someone breaks these rules, they could face a $10,000 fine or be sued in court. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill relates to veterans’ benefits claims. The bill prohibits a person other than an accredited representative, defined in the bill, from receiving or attempting to receive compensation for assisting a veteran, service member, or dependent of a veteran or service member with a claim. The bill also prohibits any person from misrepresenting the person’s United States department of veterans affairs accreditation or affiliation with the United States department of veterans affairs, a veterans service organization, or a government agency; obtaining or using a veteran’s or service member’s personal identifying information for unauthorized claims representation; or making deceptive statements about the person’s ability to expedite or influence the outcome of a claim. The bill does not prohibit a person who is not an accredited representative from providing general education regarding claims or a referral to an accredited representative without receiving compensation. The bill provides that a person who violates these provisions is subject to a civil penalty of $10,000 imposed by the attorney general. Civil penalties collected by the attorney general under the bill must be deposited in the veterans trust fund. The attorney general may seek an injunction or other equitable relief. The bill also authorizes a veteran, service member, or veteran’s or service member’s dependent to bring a civil action for damages, attorney fees, and equitable relief. The bill requires the department of veterans affairs to conduct outreach to educate veterans and veterans’ families about predatory claims practices, promote awareness of assistance available through accredited representatives, and maintain a public list of accredited representatives.