To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) 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.
"Veterans' benefits" means any benefit provided by federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1610-1612)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4676.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1618)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 140).(text: CR H1610)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 140). (text: CR H1610)
Roll Call #140 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.