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Committee hears H.103 to curb paid-practice scams targeting veterans
Summary
A House Government Operations & Military Affairs committee discussion of H.103 focused on measures to limit high-fee or deceptive paid services that help veterans apply for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits; lawmakers said model language from other states informed the draft and agreed to place the bill in active consideration.
Members of the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee discussed H.103, “an act relating to prohibited practices for services involving veterans benefits,” during a meeting that included the bill’s introducer and staff. The measure, introduced as a bill draft carried over from the previous day, aims to limit predatory paid assistance for veterans applying for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and to require clear written agreements when fees are charged.
Supporters told the committee that veterans — particularly…
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