S. 4646
Introduced in Senate · June 9, 2026June 1, 2026
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Luján, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation by Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding Veterans Act of 2026” or the “SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026”.