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Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026

S. 4445 · 119th Congress · Apr 30, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

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

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026”.

Sec. 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,”