S. 4901In Committee
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026 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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Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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