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Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Companies From Charging Veterans With Benefits Help

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Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Companies From Charging Veterans With Benefits Help
Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 4, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is introducing a bill to stop companies from charging veterans for help with disability benefits.

The Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act would make it a crime to charge veterans for help. Anyone convicted could face a fine or a jail term of up to one year, according to the bill.
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