S. 4901

119 S4901 IS: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-24
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4901  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 24, 2026   Ms. Cortez Masto  (for herself and  Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026  .
2.
Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans
(a)
In general
 Chapter 63  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
1353.
Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits
(a)
Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, 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 under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
(b)
In this section—
(1)
the term  veteran  has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38; and
(2)
the term  veterans’ benefits  means any benefit provided by Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 63  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
1353. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits.
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