US SB1847 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2011 - Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim.
Title
Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2349 (Related) 2011-10-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1847/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1847/BILLS-112s1847is.pdf |
