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Union Calendar No. 456 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 506 

[Report No. 115–599] 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to 

prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes. 

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 

MARCH 14, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. FASO, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. SOTO, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. DIAZBALART, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. BANKS

of Indiana, Mrs. HANDEL, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. 

LAMBORN, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. STIVERS, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. 

TED LIEU of California, Mr. CICILLINE, and Mr. MEADOWS

MARCH 14, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 12, 2017] 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Crimes 

5 Against Veterans Act of 2017’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS 

7 AGAINST VETERANS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 63 of title 18, United 

9 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘§ 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits 

11 ‘‘(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to exe12 cute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of vet13 erans’ benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran’s 

14 benefits for that individual, shall be fined under this title, 

15 imprisoned not more than five years, or both. 

16 ‘‘(b) In this section— 

17 ‘‘(1) the term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given 

18 that term in section 101 of title 38; and 

19 ‘‘(2) the term ‘veterans’ benefits’ means any ben20 efit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a de21 pendent or survivor of a veteran.’’. 

22 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 

23 the beginning of chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, 

24 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 456 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 506 

[Report No. 115–599] 

A BILL 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 

against veterans, and for other purposes. an additional tool to prevent certain frauds 

MARCH 14, 2018 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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