Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021”.
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans
In general— Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“1041. Fraud regarding veterans’ benefits
“(a) In general—It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly engage in any scheme or artifice to defraud—
“(1) an individual of veterans’ benefits; or
“(2) in connection with obtaining veteran’s benefits for an individual.
“(b) Penalties—Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
“(c) Definitions—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 under Federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: