Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 23, 2015)
Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act
This bill prohibits an individual who is not an agent or attorney from soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any fee or compensation for services rendered in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of an appeal before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
Violators of such prohibition shall be fined, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
Amounts collected for such violations shall be deposited in the TBI Research and Initiatives Fund and remain available to the VA without fiscal year limitation for traumatic brain injury research and initiatives.
What just happenedJul 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 23, 2015
- Jul 2, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee - Jun 23, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jun 23, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House