SAVE Act

The SAVE Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual report to Congress detailing its accreditation process for representatives who assist veterans with benefit claims. The report must cover training requirements, data collection methods, verification procedures, database accuracy, staffing, costs, and denial rates for accreditation applications. It also establishes a certification mark for accredited representatives and imposes civil penalties for fraudulent use of the mark, while mandating regular updates to the VA’s public database of accredited representatives. This directly affects VA administrators, veterans’ representatives, and the transparency of the accreditation system.