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House Bill 983
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
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Passed House on Jun 22, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Feb 11, 2021
Latest Action
Jun 23, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
983
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ted Deutch
Florida
Republican
Warren Davidson
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Van Taylor
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 22, 2021
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
174
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
June 23, 2021
Engrossed in House
June 22, 2021
Introduced in House
February 11, 2021
Actions (12)
06/23/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
06/22/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/22/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 5 (Roll no. 174). (text: CR H2952)
06/22/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 5 (Roll no. 174).(text: CR H2952)
06/22/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2988-2989)
06/22/2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
06/22/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
06/22/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2952-2954)
06/22/2021
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/23/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:10 PM
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