HR 4676 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2016-04-13)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2016-04-12
Roll #140 ↗
Yea 411Nay 0
Democrats
173 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
238 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2016-04-12
Roll #140 ↗
Yea 411Nay 0
Democrats
173 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
238 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud a veteran of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that veteran, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-21]FL
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]FL