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Senate adopts bill to curb 'claim sharks' targeting veterans, caps fees
Summary
The Senate adopted House Bill 1076 (Safeguarding American Veterans Empowerment Act) after a strike-all and an amendment removing a reverse repealer. The bill bans upfront payments to claim-preparation services and caps recoverable fees at $12,500 or five times the increase in monthly benefit; passage was recorded by morning roll call.
The Senate on the floor adopted House Bill 1076, titled in the record as the Safeguarding American Veterans Empowerment Act, after adopting a strike-all amendment and a follow-up amendment that removed a reverse repealer.
Senator Tate, explaining the measure, said the bill is intended to prevent consumer scams directed at veterans. "This is our bill to attack claim sharks that…
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