Bill117th CongressFiled Jun 21, 2021Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2141
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly engaging in any 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.
What just happenedJun 21, 2021
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 SenateJun 21, 2021
- Jun 21, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate