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House Bill 506
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
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H. R. 506 (Reported-in-House)

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. 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 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.”.


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