H.R. 4676 – Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 13, 2016

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

March 2, 2016

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1328)

March 2, 2016

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 2, 2016

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Judiciary Committee

March 22, 2016

HouseFloor

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

April 12, 2016 • 5:03 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1610-1612)

April 12, 2016 • 5:03 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4676.

April 12, 2016 • 5:03 PM

HouseFloor

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.

April 12, 2016 • 5:16 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1618)

April 12, 2016 • 6:54 PM

HouseFloor

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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April 12, 2016 • 7:00 PM

HouseFloor

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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April 12, 2016 • 7:00 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

April 12, 2016 • 7:00 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

April 13, 2016

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

April 12, 2016 at 6:58 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

Passed

411 - 0

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Referred in SenateIssued April 13, 2016

IIB

114th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4676

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 13, 2016

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

AN ACT

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016.

2.

Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans

(a)

In general

Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

1041.

Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits

(a)

Whoever 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 under this title, imprisoned not more than five 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.

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(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits.

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Passed the House of Representatives April 12, 2016.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk