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HR 506 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Fraud offenses and financial crimes Military personnel and dependents Veterans' pensions and compensation

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017

Introduced: January 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 14, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 14, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570-1571)
Mar 14, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570-1571)
Mar 14, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 506.
Mar 14, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570-1573)
Mar 14, 2018
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 14, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
Mar 14, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.
Jan 10, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 10, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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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.

What's happening now March 15, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 506: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-506/
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"H.R. 506: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-506/.
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H.R. 506, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-506/.
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