Who it affects
- People receiving or seeking veterans' benefits
- People who commit or attempt veterans' benefits fraud
In committeeVeteransCrime
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2025
H.R. 4169 · House bill · Introduced June 26, 2025
The Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2025 would make knowingly carrying out or attempting fraud involving someone's veterans' benefits a federal crime.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would create a federal crime for knowingly carrying out or attempting certain veterans' benefits fraud.
- This includes schemes to cheat someone out of benefits or fraud connected with obtaining benefits for someone.
- Penalties would include a fine, up to five years in prison, or both.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (R-PA)
- Introduced
- June 26, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 19
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- June 26, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2025 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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