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HR 2862 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Crime victims Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Military personnel and dependents U.S. Sentencing Commission

Veterans Protection Enhancement Act

Introduced: June 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Protection Enhancement Act

This bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide for a two-level sentencing increase if the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property because of the victim's military service or veteran status.

What's happening now July 9, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 18, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2862: Veterans Protection Enhancement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2862/
MLA
"H.R. 2862: Veterans Protection Enhancement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2862/.
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H.R. 2862, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2862/.
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[H.R. 2862: Veterans Protection Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2862/)
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