2900-AS28 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Agent and Attorney Fees under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulation concerning fees that may be charged by accredited agents and attorneys to ensure consistency with recent court decisions regarding limitations on charging fees and clarify when VA will honor requests for direct payment of fees from the claimant or appellant's past-due benefits.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 38 CFR 14.636 38 U.S.C. 501(a) 38 U.S.C. 512 38 U.S.C. 515 38 U.S.C. 5502 38 U.S.C. 5901 through 5905 28 U.S.C. 2671 through 2680 No NPRM 07/00/2026 No None No No No No Jonathan Taylor Staff Attorney - Office of General Counsel 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-7699 jonathan.taylor2@va.gov Washington DC 20420