US SB150 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who 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, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Title
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB506 (Same As) 2018-03-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/150/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s150/BILLS-115s150is.pdf |
