US HB506 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 19-8)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA] |
| Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. John Faso [R-NY] | Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA] | Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] | Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY] | Rep. Trey Hollingsworth [R-IN] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] |
| Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA] | Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. Scott Taylor [R-VA] | Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO] |
| Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-15 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570-1571) |
| 2018-03-14 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 506. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570-1573) |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599. |
| 2018-01-10 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2018-01-10 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-01-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB150 (Same As) 2017-01-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' pensions and compensation
