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SAVE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
In Committee
Summary
Strengthen oversight and accreditation of individuals and organizations that assist veterans with VA claims. The bill would require detailed public reporting, a registered certification mark, and routine updates to the VA Accreditation Search database.
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- Veterans and claimants would get clearer public information. The VA must report on 14 specific items about recognized agents, attorneys, organizations, and representatives so veterans can better check who is authorized to help.
- Helpers such as agents and attorneys would face tighter identification and accountability. The bill would create a VA certification mark registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and make fraudulent use subject to fines or imprisonment under federal law.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs would take on new administration and data tasks. The VA would need to publish application costs and timelines, report how often recognition is denied or rescinded, request updated contact details from recognized individuals, and update the accreditation database within set timeframes starting 180 days after the first relevant report.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Official VA badge and tighter checks
This bill would tighten oversight of people who help veterans with VA claims. VA would add 14 areas of detail on training, vetting, staffing, processing time, and denials to its yearly report. Within 180 days after the first such report, and each year after, VA would ask each recognized person to update contact info and would update the public Accreditation Search Database, with posted instructions. The bill would also create an official certification mark, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for recognized claims helpers. Fraudulent use could bring fines or prison under federal law, and civil penalty money would stay with VA for enforcement without a yearly limit. Uses that were lawful on the enactment date would remain lawful.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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