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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
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Introduced in Senate on Jan 17, 2017
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S. 150 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 150


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

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 17, 2017

Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.

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 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 for 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 under Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.”.

(b) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:


“1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits.”.