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HOUSE 450116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019

Last Action
2/11/2019

Actions

  • 2019-02-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-02-07Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2019-02-07On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 70). (text: CR H1406)
  • 2019-02-07Passed/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): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 70).(text: CR H1406)
  • 2019-02-07Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1416-1417)
  • 2019-02-07At 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.
  • 2019-02-07DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 450.
  • 2019-02-07Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1406-1409)
  • 2019-02-07Ms. Bass moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2019-01-10Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-01-10Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-07 (53)

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019

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

Cosponsors (20)

  • Mark Meadows (R-NC)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Bill Posey (R-FL)
  • Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
  • David Cicilline (D-RI)
  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
  • Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
  • Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
  • WALTER JONES (R-NC)
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
  • Charlie Crist (D-FL)
  • Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
  • Terri Sewell (D-AL)
  • Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
  • Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
  • Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)

Subjects

  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
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