To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees.
Latest action · Jul 22, 2011 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 11, 2011 to Jan 31, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | May 11, 2011 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 13, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Sep 21, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jan 31, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 11, 2011 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred May 25, 2011Hearings Jul 7, 2011Markup Jul 22, 2011Reported Jul 22, 2011 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 11, 2011 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2011 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2011Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 22, 2011Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Jul 7, 2011Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 1, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- May 25, 2011Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- May 11, 2011Introduced in House
- May 11, 2011Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3219.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-22 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 923, H.R. 1025, H.R. 1826, H.R. 1898, AND H.R. 234965 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jul 7, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 11, 2011Introduced in House
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