IB 
Union Calendar No. 282 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3122 
[Report No. 115–385] 
To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need 
of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise 
unlawful practices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 29, 2017 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. MOULTON, and 
Mr. RENACCI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Ms. SHEA-PORTER and Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto 
Rico 
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 
Reported with amendments, 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 June 29, 2017] 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:04 Nov 06, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H3122.RH
H3122
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with BILLS
A BILL 
To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension 
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the basis of need of regular aid and attend-
ance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful 
practices, and for other purposes. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:04 Nov 06, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H3122.RH
H3122
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with BILLS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Care Financial 
Protection Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF DIS-
HONEST, PREDATORY, OR OTHERWISE UN-
LAWFUL 
PRACTICES 
TARGETING 
INDIVID-
UALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INCREASED 
PENSION ON BASIS OF NEED FOR REGULAR 
AID AND ATTENDANCE. 
(a) NOTICE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall include on the internet website of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs a warning to veterans relating to 
dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices tar-
geting individuals who are eligible for increased pension 
under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the 
basis of need for regular aid and attendance. 
(b) GAO STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY
REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall com-
plete a study on financial exploitation of veterans. 
Such study shall include— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:04 Nov 06, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6203
E:\BILLS\H3122.RH
H3122
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with BILLS
(A) an analysis of the types of standards 
used by Federal and State agencies intended to 
protect vulnerable populations from financial ex-
ploitation; and 
(B) an analysis of the types of financial ex-
ploitation facing veterans who are eligible for in-
creased pension under chapter 15 of title 38, 
United States Code, on the basis of need for reg-
ular aid and attendance and any gaps in efforts 
to address these issues. 
(2) REPORTS.— 
(A) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
Congress a preliminary report on the study re-
quired under paragraph (1). 
(B) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
Congress a final report on such study. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the internet 
website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning 
regarding dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful 
practices targeting individuals who are eligible for in-
creased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and 
attendance, and for other purposes.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:04 Nov 06, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3122.RH
H3122
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with BILLS
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:04 Nov 06, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3122.RH
H3122
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with BILLS
Union Calendar No. 282 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3122 
[Report No. 115–385] 
A BILL 
To protect individuals who are eligible for increased 
pension under laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of need 
of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, 
predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and 
for other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:04 Nov 06, 2017
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6651
Sfmt 6651
E:\BILLS\H3122.RH
H3122
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with BILLS