Bill119th CongressFiled Jun 24, 2026Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 4901
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 24, 2026)
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.
What just happenedJun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJun 24, 2026
- Jun 24, 2026IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 24, 2026IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate