HR8601-119

In Committee

Veterans Protection from Fraud Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes against veterans Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end. It relies on definition changes. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes against veterans Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes against veterans Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Enhanced penalties for certain crimes against veterans Section 2326(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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