H.R. 983 117th Congress House

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Fraud offenses and financial crimesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' pensions and compensation

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Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 23, 2021

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

Jun 22, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 22, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 5 (Roll no. 174). (text: CR H2952)

Jun 22, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2988-2989)

Jun 22, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 22, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.

Jun 22, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2952-2954)

Jun 22, 2021

Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 23, 2021

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

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced in House

Feb 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 22, 2021	House · vote #174	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	416–5	See who voted →

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Latest action June 23, 2021

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021

This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

MISSION ROLL CALL
for MISSION ROLL CALL · South Carolina · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Cosponsors 3

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2021

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 983: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-983/

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"H.R. 983: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-983/.

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H.R. 983, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-983/.

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