Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026 criminalizes schemes to defraud veterans of their benefits.
The Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2026 amends title 18, United States Code, to add a new section criminalizing schemes to defraud veterans of their benefits. The bill imposes fines and up to five years in prison for those who knowingly execute or attempt to execute such schemes. The term "veterans’ benefits" includes any benefit provided by federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.
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