SENATE 2141117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-06-21Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-21 (00)
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly engaging in any scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
Subjects
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Military personnel and dependents
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
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