United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 506 (115th)
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017
Introduced
12 January 2017
Last action
15 March 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Karen Handel, Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who 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, imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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Timeline
12 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
10 January 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 January 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1570-1571)
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1570-1571)
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 506.
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1570-1573)
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Floor
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 456.
Source: Calendars
14 March 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.
Source: Committee
14 March 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-599.
Source: Committee
15 March 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 March 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 March 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 14 March 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 March 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 March 2018
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Reported in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 January 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hollingsworth, Trey [R-IN-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Karen Handel · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/506
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/506
- us · 115-hr-506 · source updated 10 August 2026