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H.R. 4914: Veterans' Choice of Representation Act

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H.R. 4914: Veterans' Choice of Representation Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-03-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-03-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Veterans' Choice of Representation Act

Plain summary

Veterans' Choice of Representation Act - Amends federal law concerning a veteran's representation by an agent or attorney to allow the payment of attorney fees from the date the claimant files a Notice of Disagreement in the case. (Currently, such fees may not be paid before the Board of Veterans' Appeals first makes a final decision in the case.) Repeals the requirement that, in order to be paid, an attorney must be retained within a one-year period after the case has begun. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review an attorney's fee agreement and order a reduction if the Secretary finds that the fee is excessive or unreasonable; and (2) judicial review of such findings. Requires (currently, authorizes) the Secretary to direct the payment of attorney fees out of any past-due benefits awarded to a veteran in a proceeding.

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Official text

Veterans' Choice of Representation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · 8 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4914 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109