Support the SAFEGUARD Veterans Act to crack down on predatory claim sharks by strengthening VA claims protections, restoring criminal penalties for unaccredited actors, closing enforcement loopholes, and improving warnings and reporting tools for veterans.

Don Bacon · Nebraska · Republican

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I’m grateful to work with Rep. Pappas on the SAFEGUARD Veterans Act to strengthen consumer protections, restore real consequences for bad actors, and make sure veterans know where to turn for trusted help.

Bacon committed to working on the SAFEGUARD Veterans Act, which would strengthen protections against predatory VA benefits claim actors and restore criminal penalties for bad actors.

Bacon, Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans | U.S. Representative Don Bacon
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Rep. Chris Pappas and I are advancing the bipartisan Guard VA Benefits Act, which is backed by 99 co-sponsors, to restore penalties against unaccredited profiteers.

Bacon publicly backed a bipartisan veterans-benefits enforcement bill aimed at unaccredited claim operators.

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I'm a veteran on disability. This reporting hurt me.
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H.R. 1039, Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act, is listed as introduced on February 6, 2025.

The House bill exists, but this record does not show enactment or completion by the lookback date.

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List of bills in the 119th United States Congress
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Assessments

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Bacon appears to have materially advanced the promise in the 119th Congress by publicly backing bipartisan anti-claim-shark legislation with substantial co-sponsorship, and at least one related veterans-claims communication measure passed the House on April 7, 2025. But as of June 20, 2026, the available record does not show the broader promised package being enacted into law: restoring criminal penalties for unaccredited actors, closing enforcement loopholes, and fully improving veteran warnings and reporting tools were not clearly delivered. In federal officeholder terms, that supports same-term partial credit for meaningful legislative advancement, but not full delivery.

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