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Federal Legislation

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The PLUS Act

  • The Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans (PLUS) Act of 2023 (HR 1822) strengthens and builds on previous Congressional efforts in this space while protecting the rights of the veterans to choose a government, non-government, or private provider to assist them with their claim and protects lawful businesses in the United States that are providing consulting services. It’s a bi-partisan effort by three-star general Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MN), House Veterans Affairs Committee and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), House Judiciary Committee.

  • PLUS was introduced by three-star General, Representative Jack Bergman in April 2023.

  • With more than 19 million veterans and only 5 million currently in possession of a disability rating, additional support from accredited third-party providers is critically and urgently needed to support veterans, the government, and VSOs, and to help alleviate the VA backlog of claims.

  • Join our grassroots movement and urge your Congressman or woman to co-sponsor PLUS by sending an email.

The GUARD Act

  • This bill would establish criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees while assisting veterans with filing a claim for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits.

  • Representative Chris Pappas, a Democrat from New Hampshire, proposed the legislation in 2022.

  • The GUARD Act completely eliminates reputable, private sector companies such as Veterans Guardian. Veterans are already being underserved and the backlog of claims continues to rise. Veterans Guardian believes that veterans should have the option to choose who helps them with their VA Disability benefits, and that there should be protections in place to ensure veterans are not taken advantage of; some protections include fee caps, the prevention of upfront fees, and eliminating conflicts of interest by removing doctors from company payrolls.

The Military Spouse Hiring Act

  • The Military Spouse Employment Act is a bill seeks to incentivize employers to hire military spouses by providing an income tax credit.

    The act is designed to address the employment challenges that military spouses often face due to frequent relocations and deployments. Military spouses may find it difficult to establish and maintain a career due to the demands of military life, and the act aims to help alleviate some of these challenges by providing a financial incentive for employers to hire military spouses.

  • This bill was introduced in 2021 in the United States House of Representatives by Representative John Carter, a Republican from Texas.

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  • “America’s talented military spouses consistently make enormous sacrifices for our freedoms, safety, and security that often go overlooked. One such sacrifice includes moving from one assignment to the next, making it difficult to secure employment and increasing employers’ barriers to hiring them.

    Veterans Guardian applauds U.S. Senators Kaine, Boozman, Hassan, & Rounds for introducing the Military Spouse Hiring Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that will play a vital role in expanding employment opportunities for military spouses. This legislation will amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses, enhancing local economies and communities around the country. We owe it to our men and women in the military to remove any barriers preventing them from achieving their financial goals; it is the least we can do to honor their service to our country.”

The PACT Act

  • The PACT Act, which stands for Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act, adds to the list of health conditions that are assumed, or "presumed," to be caused by exposure to these toxic substances.

  • The act was first introduced on June 17, 2021, by Representative Mark Takano, a Democrat from California. The House of Representatives passed the bill by 256–174 on March 3, 2022, and passed the Senate by 84–14 on June 16, 2022.

  • The PACT Act aims to provide greater support and resources for veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances during their service. This includes expanding access to VA health care and benefits for veterans who are suffering from health conditions related to toxic exposure, as well as establishing an outreach program to ensure that eligible veterans are aware of these benefits.

  • “With the passage of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or PACT Act), Congress took a significant step forward toward delivering on its promises to better support our nation’s veterans.

    Veterans Guardian salutes House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee leadership and staff for their hard work to pass in passing this legislation. The PACT Act will strengthen health coverage for burn pit victims by rightfully shifting the burden of proof away from the veteran and formally recognizing the links between various illnesses and these burn pits.

State Legislation

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Eliminating Veteran ability to choose expert help

These are the state versions of the GUARD Act that completely eliminate private claim consultants, and with them the ability for Veterans to receive expert help when preparing their VA claims.

  • SB 206

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 2842

    Status: Passed Committee

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 25-1047

    Status: Dead

    A win for Veterans!

  • HB 6858, HB 6874 & HB 6909

    Status: Filed

    Tell your legislator to oppose these bills unless they amend them to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 31

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 652 & SB 608

    Status: Filed

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • SB 1080

    Status: Added to calendar for floor vote

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 2214

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • LD 2259

    Status: Passed

    Tell your legislators and the governor that you oppose this new law that strips Veterans of their ability to receive expert help when preparing their VA claims. They could fix it this year.

  • HB 267 & SB 928

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • SF 1894 & SF 1959

    Status: Passed out of committee

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 80, HB 399 & SB 300

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • LB 145

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • AB 145

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 245

    Status: In committee

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 3751 & SB 150

    Status: Hearings held, pending committee assignment

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 5043 & SB 71

    Status: Hearings scheduled, in committee

    Tell your legislator to oppose these bills unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 1076

    Status: Dead

    A win for Veterans!

  • SB 594

    Status: Filed

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • H 103

    Status: Filed

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 736

    Status: Assembly adjourned. Bill may be reintroduced.

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 2423, HB 2949 & SB 4, SB 36

    Status: Hearings scheduled

    Tell your legislator to oppose this bill unless they amend it to provide regulations that allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 210

    Status: Dead

    A win for Veterans!

Regulating claim sharks + protecting Veteran choice

These are the state versions of the PLUS Act that protect Veterans from bad actors in the VA disability claims space while creating a path forward for private claims consultants to be able to give Veterans expert assistance in filing their claims.

  • HB 2612 & SB 1703

    Status: Passed committee

    Tell your legislator to support these bills to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 25-1233

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 108 & SB 910

    Status: HB 108 has passed the House and awaiting hearings in the Senate. SB 73 has been tabled in favor of HB 108

    Tell your legislator to support HB 108 to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 108 & SB 603

    Status: Filed

    Tell your legislator to support these bills to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • SB 603

    Status: Hearings scheduled

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 3087 & SB 1825

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 1607

    Status: Passed House

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 2213

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 736

    Status: Passed out of House

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 1102 & SB 316

    Status: Hearings held

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • SB 66

    Status: Passed out of committee

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  • HB 1169

    Status: Passed House

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  • HB 2836

    Status: Passed House

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  • HB 5419

    Status: Hearings scheduled

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • HB 1238

    Status: Passed, with Governor for signature!

    A win for Veterans!

  • HB 342 & SB 362

    Status: SB 362 passed Senate

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • SB 1222

    Status: Passed Senate, but the Assembly was adjourned. This bill will need to be passed next session without political influence taking away from productive and bipartisan policy.

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.

  • SB 658

    Status: Hearings scheduled

    Tell your legislator to support this bill to allow Veterans the opportunity to choose private expert help with their claims.