Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 17, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 150
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 17, 2017)
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 just happenedJan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL](R-FL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 17, 2017
- Jan 17, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate