H.R. 983 · 117th Congress

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021

Introduced on Feb 11, 2021 by Theodore E. Deutch (D-FL-22). 3 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Jun 23, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 11, 2021
Cosponsors
3
3 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jun 22, 2021). Public domain.

Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021

This bill establishes a new 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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Theodore E. DeutchD-FL-22Sponsor

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jun 22, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 416–5

History

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  1. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Apr 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  5. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseMr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2952-2954)
  7. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 983.
  8. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  9. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2988-2989)
  10. Jun 22, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 5 (Roll no. 174).(text: CR H2952)House · Roll call 174
  11. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 5 (Roll no. 174). (text: CR H2952)House · Roll call 174
  12. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Jun 23, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.