CHOICE ACT Defeats The Guard Act A Win For Veterans!

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The Veterans Choice Act (Choice Act) focuses on expanding veteran access to healthcare, including the option to receive care from non-VA providers when VA care is unavailable or if it requires excessive wait times or travel. The GUARD VA Benefits Act (GUARD Act), on the other hand, aims to protect veterans from unscrupulous individuals or entities charging unauthorized fees for assistance with filing VA benefits claims. The core difference lies in their focus: one on access to healthcare, the other on protecting veterans from financial exploitation.

Veterans Choice Act (Choice Act):
Purpose:
To improve access to healthcare for veterans by expanding options beyond VA facilities.
Key Features:
Allows eligible veterans to choose care from non-VA providers if VA care is unavailable or requires excessive wait times or travel.
Expands eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program.
Provides funding and resources to support VA healthcare reforms and improve wait times.
Includes provisions for addressing military sexual trauma.
GUARD VA Benefits Act (GUARD Act):
Purpose:
To protect veterans from financial exploitation by individuals or entities charging unauthorized fees for preparing, presenting, or prosecuting VA benefits claims.
Key Features:
Reinstates penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees for benefits claims.
Specifically targets those who exploit the system by charging fees for assistance with benefits claims.
Aims to prevent "claim sharks" from taking advantage of veterans.
In essence: The Choice Act is about ensuring veterans can access timely and appropriate healthcare, while the GUARD Act is about safeguarding veterans from fraudulent practices related to their benefits.

The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) applauds the passage of the CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025 (H.R. 3132) by the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Introduced by Lieutenant General Jack Bergman and co-led by Chairman Mike Bost, Congressman Derek Van Orden, and Congressman Keith Self, all Veterans and members of the Committee, this legislation preserves Veterans’ freedom of choice, expands access to accredited representation, and imposes new penalties on bad actors preying on vulnerable claimants.

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