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Lawmakers spotlight ‘claim sharks,’ push for criminal penalties and accreditation database
Veterans Affairs: House Committee · December 5, 2025
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Summary
Representative Stanton and others described predatory unaccredited representatives who charged veterans millions and urged the Guard VA Benefits / SAVE Act (HR 1746) to reinstate criminal penalties and create an updated searchable VA database of accredited representatives.
Representative Stanton told the committee that predatory, unaccredited companies—so‑called 'claim sharks'—took advantage of veterans seeking VA benefits, estimating veterans lost hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years and…
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