Protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives; institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violation.
New York S08150, known as the "Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act," protects veterans from fraud and unaccredited representatives. It institutes a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for violations and establishes the class A misdemeanor crime of unaccredited representation of a veteran. The bill also establishes a veterans' services fund to support veterans' service organizations in assisting claimants with VA benefits.
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