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VA RIN: 2900-AS28 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Agent and Attorney Fees under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs(VA)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 38 CFR 14.636   
Legal Authority: 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   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Jonathan Taylor
Staff Attorney - Office of General Counsel
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC 20420
Phone:202 461-7699
Email: jonathan.taylor2@va.gov