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114-hr-2863114th Congress

Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]

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Summary

Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act This bill prohibits an individual who is not an agent or attorney from soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any fee or compensation for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of an appeal before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Board of Veterans' Appeals. Violators of such prohibition shall be fined, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. Amounts collected for such violations shall be deposited in the TBI Research and Initiatives Fund and remain available to the VA without fiscal year limitation for traumatic brain injury research and initiatives.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2015

  • Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2015

  • ROBERT BRADY

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2015

  • Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/23/2015

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/8/2015

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2015

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/28/2015

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/18/2015

  • Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 9/18/2015

  • Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/8/2015

  • Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2016

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