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Panel advances Choice for Veterans Act to regulate paid claims help while rejecting rival Guard Act text
Summary
The committee reported HR 3132, the Choice for Veterans Act, which establishes a framework for paid claims consultants to operate under VA accreditation and imposes new guardrails; the panel rejected an amendment that would have restored criminal penalties and more strictly limited paid consultants.
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs reported HR 3132, the Choice for Veterans Act, by a committee vote after robust debate over how to regulate paid claims consultants who assist veterans with disability claims.
Supporters said the bill strikes a balance between protecting veterans from predatory claimsharks and preserving veterans’ freedom to hire paid assistance when they choose.…
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