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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026

S. 4646Introduced Jun 1, 2026Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: A bill to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal D-CT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 1, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

12 cosponsors — 10 Democrats, 2 independents

0 of 12 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Luján (D-NM), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.