House vote: H.R. 4676 // April 12, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016
Sponsor: Thomas Rooney (R-FL)
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. "Veterans' benefits" means any benefit provided by federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 5.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 411 | 94.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 5.5% |