H.R. 1179 · 118th Congress
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2023
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Introduced
- 2023-02-24
- Latest action
- 2023-02-24 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.