Bill Title: Provides protection and prevents the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as authorized by federal law.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-23 - Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs [S0071 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Walter Felag [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Frank Ciccone [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-007	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator David Tikoian [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-022	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Robert Britto [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-018	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Pamela Lauria [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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