# 119-s-2344: Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025

119-s-2344, Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2344
- Congress: 119
- Title: Department of Veterans Affairs Claim Sharks Effective Warnings Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-12

## Summary

**Stronger warnings on VA websites to stop predatory claim agents and prevent account credential sharing.** This bill would require public-facing VA websites and online tools to display enhanced warnings about predatory practices by people acting as agents or attorneys in veterans' claims. It would broaden the warnings to cover individuals who are not recognized by the Secretary. It would also add a clear message discouraging veterans from sharing Department account or bank account log-in credentials. The Chief Veterans Experience Officer would carry out these changes. The amendments would take effect 180 days after enactment. - Veterans: Would see clearer, more prominent warnings on public VA sites and online tools that discourage sharing usernames or passwords and warn about predatory claim agents. - Agents and attorneys, including those not recognized by the Secretary: Would be specifically named in the expanded warnings so veterans know to be cautious. - VA operations and user experience teams: Would be responsible for implementing the new language through the Chief Veterans Experience Officer within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New VA warnings for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would show stronger warnings about agents and attorneys on every public-facing VA website and online tool. The warnings would explicitly say some agents or attorneys are not recognized by the Secretary. They would tell veterans not to share VA account or bank login info, like use…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2344 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2344)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2344 (as of 2026-06-12).