AN ACT TO CREATE THE "SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN VETERAN EMPOWERMENT (SAVE) ACT OF 2026"; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR REFERRING AN INDIVIDUAL TO A PERSON TO ADVISE OR ASSIST THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A VETERANS' BENEFIT MATTER; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR A SERVICE RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH A CLAIM FILED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF A VETERAN'S PRESUMPTIVE PERIOD OF ACTIVE-DUTY RELEASE, UNLESS THE VETERAN ACKNOWLEDGES BY SIGNING A WAIVER THAT THE VETERAN IS WITHIN SUCH PERIOD AND CHOOSING TO DENY FREE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE VETERAN; TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR ADVISING, ASSISTING, OR CONSULTING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL IN CONNECTION WITH A VETERANS' BENEFIT MATTER TO, BEFORE RENDERING ANY SERVICES, MEMORIALIZE THE SPECIFIC TERMS UNDER WHICH THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID WILL BE DETERMINED IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM CHARGING AN INITIAL OR NONREFUNDABLE FEE FOR ADVISING, ASSISTING, OR CONSULTING WITH AN INDIVIDUAL ON A VETERANS' BENEFIT MATTER; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM GUARANTEEING, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY IMPLICATION, A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OR THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS CERTAIN TO RECEIVE SPECIFIC VETERAN BENEFITS OR A SPECIFIC LEVEL, PERCENTAGE, OR AMOUNT OF VETERAN BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO ADVISES, ASSISTS, OR CONSULTS ON VETERANS' BENEFIT MATTERS FOR COMPENSATION MAY NOT USE A VETERAN'S PERSONAL LOG-IN, USERNAME, OR PASSWORD INFORMATION TO ACCESS THE VETERAN'S MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, OR GOVERNMENT BENEFITS INFORMATION AND MUST ENSURE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS ACCESS TO A VETERAN'S MEDICAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNDERGOES A BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO HAVING ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.