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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. COFF-
MAN, Mr. FASO, Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. SOTO, Mr. COS-
TELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. DIAZ- 
BALART, 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 
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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 ‘‘Preventing Crimes 
Against Veterans Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS 
AGAINST VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 63 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits 
‘‘(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to exe-
cute, any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of vet-
erans’ 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 ben-
efit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a de-
pendent or survivor of a veteran.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, 
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 
an additional tool to prevent certain frauds 
against veterans, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 14, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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