H.R. 3122: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
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H.R. 3122: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-29 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-131.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-131. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
Plain summary
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.
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Official text
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · 6 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3122, Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 (2017-10-20)
Cosponsors on this site
Steve Cohen (D-TN), Seth Moulton (D-MA)
No linked floor roll calls in our collected records yet. This does not mean the bill has never had a vote. Check the official bill history.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3122.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3122 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115