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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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