Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 became law 253 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 122 words.
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to include on its Internet website a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. The Government Accountability Office shall: complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans, which shall include an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing such veterans and any gaps in efforts to address these issues and an analysis of the types of standards used by federal and state agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and submit a preliminary report and a final report to Congress.
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 339 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 561 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Mar 9, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-131.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th S. 1198 Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 D · Introduced