Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-506
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2017-01-12
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 506 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 A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 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: 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. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 506 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 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 execute, 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 5 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 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 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 execute, 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 5 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 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 14, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 456 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 506 [Report No. 115–599] 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. 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. Velázquez , 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 A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 . 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 execute, 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 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1352. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits. .

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