Senate Bill 150
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 17, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
150
Congress
115
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
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.
January 17, 2017
01/17/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
01/17/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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