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H.R. 983: Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Theodore “Ted” Deutch

Theodore “Ted” Deutch

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 22nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jun 18, 2021
Introduced
Feb 11, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Introduced on Feb 11, 2021

This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on February 11, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

The House Majority Leader indicated on Jun 18, 2021 that this bill may be considered in the week ahead.

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

Prognosis
1% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
Source
Congress.gov

History

Feb 7, 2019
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 450 (116th).
Feb 11, 2021
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Jun 18, 2021
 
On House Schedule

The House indicated that this bill would be considered in the week ahead.

Jun 18, 2021
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension).

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If this bill has further action, the following steps may occur next:
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Passed Committee

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Passed House

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Passed Senate

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Signed by the President

H.R. 983 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 983. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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