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US HR1179

US HR1179
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023

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Introduced
02/24/2023
In Committee
02/24/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill amends title 18 of the United States Code to create a new section (1352) that makes it a federal crime, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine, to knowingly execute or attempt to execute any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits or in connection with obtaining veterans' benefits. The term "veteran" is defined as in section 101 of title 38, and "veterans' benefits" refers to any benefit provided by federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (39)

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)*,  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Nikki Budzinski (D),  Ed Case (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jeff Jackson (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Bob Latta (R),  Mike Lawler (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Seth Magaziner (D),  Kathy Manning (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Jim Moylan (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Chris Pappas (D),  Stacey Plaskett (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Deborah Ross (D),  Andrea Salinas (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/24/2023)

Bill Topics

Defense
  • ‐ Veterans Affairs
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ White Collar Crime and Organized Crime
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1179/all-info 02/25/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1179/BILLS-118hr1179ih.pdf 03/14/2023
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