Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 506 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 506
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to
prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 12, 2017
Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida (for himself and Mr. Deutch) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to
prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS AGAINST VETERANS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1041. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits
``(a) Whoever knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to
defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with
obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
``(b) In this section--
``(1) the term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in
section 101 of title 38; and
``(2) the term `veterans' benefits' means any benefit
provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or
survivor of a veteran.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
``1041. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570-1573)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 506.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570-1571)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570-1571)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.