,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #g1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,ms4     
,cortez ,masto1 and ,mr4 ,scott of      
,florida7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to amend title #ah1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to provide an additional 
tool to prevent certain frauds against  
veterans1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,preventing ,crimes ,against        
,veterans ,act of #bjbc4  #b4           
,additional tool to prevent certain     
frauds against veterans  7a7 ,in general
 ,chapter #fc of title #ah1 ,united     
,states ,code1 is amended by adding at  
the end the following3  #aceb4 ,fraud   
regarding veterans' benefits  7a7       
,whoever knowingly executes1 or attempts
 to execute1 any scheme or artifice to  
defraud an individual of veterans'      
benefits1 or in connection with         

obtaining veteran's benefits for that   
individual1 shall be fined under this   
title1 imprisoned for not more than #e  
years1 or both4  7b7 ,in this section-- 
7#a7 the term veteran has the meaning   
given that term in section #aja of title
 #ch2 and  7#b7 the term veterans'      
benefits means any benefit provided by  
,federal law for a veteran or a         
dependent or survivor of a veteran4  4  
7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of   
sections for chapter #fc of title #ah1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #aceb4
 ,fraud regarding veterans' benefits4  4