S 1847
112th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2011
Introduced: November 10, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 10, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1