S4901Referred to Committee

A bill 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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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-24
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat · NV · Senator
Votes with party: 78.7% (834 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-24

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would create new legal penalties to help stop people from committing fraud specifically targeting veterans, such as scams involving benefits, healthcare, or other services they're entitled to receive. By giving law enforcement an additional tool to prosecute these crimes, the legislation aims to protect veterans from dishonest actors who exploit their military service or take advantage of their benefits programs.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4901 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4901 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2026 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL TOOL TO PREVENT CERTAIN FRAUDS AGAINST VETERANS. (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1353. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits ``(a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, 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 under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. ``(b) In this section-- ``(1) the term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and ``(2) the term `veterans' benefits' means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``1353. Fraud regarding veterans' benefits.''. <all>
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