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H.R. 1179

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · February 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
February 24, 2023
Cosponsors (38)
27D 11R
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023 This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for knowingly executing, or attempting to execute, a 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.

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