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H.R. 506

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 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.

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

Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17](R-FL)Sponsor
26 cosponsors8 D18 R
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  1. IntroReferral

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

    Judiciary Committee
  2. FloorH38310

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

  3. FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570-1571)

  4. Floor8000

    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)

  5. FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 506.

  6. FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570-1573)

  7. FloorH30300

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

  8. CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.

  9. CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Committee

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

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  14. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 — Informed