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H.R. 8601

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8601, the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8601 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8601/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8601 IH: Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8601  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Burchett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026  .
2.
Enhanced penalties for certain crimes against veterans
Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  or  at the end;
(2)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma and inserting  ; or ; and
(3)
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
(C)
targeted veterans (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 38) of any age,
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 8601, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 8601 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8601 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8601 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8601, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8601 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain crimes committed against veterans, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8601 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8601’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8601/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8601, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 8601.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3332]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com