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[H.R. 3122 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.3122

                     One Hundred Fifteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
           the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen


                                 An Act


 
 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the internet 
   website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a warning regarding 
    dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting 
individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need 
         for regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Care Financial Protection 
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE OF DISHONEST, PREDATORY, 
OR OTHERWISE UNLAWFUL PRACTICES TARGETING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE 
FOR INCREASED PENSION ON BASIS OF NEED FOR REGULAR AID AND ATTENDANCE.
    (a) Notice Required.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
include on the internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a 
warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise 
unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased 
pension under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis 
of need for regular aid and attendance.
    (b) GAO Study.--
        (1) Study required.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
    the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
    States shall complete a study on financial exploitation of 
    veterans. Such study shall include--
            (A) an analysis of the types of standards used by Federal 
        and State agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations 
        from financial exploitation; and
            (B) an analysis of the types of financial exploitation 
        facing veterans who are eligible for increased pension under 
        chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, on the basis of 
        need for regular aid and attendance and any gaps in efforts to 
        address these issues.
        (2) Reports.--
            (A) Preliminary report.--Not later than one year after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
        shall submit to Congress a preliminary report on the study 
        required under paragraph (1).
            (B) Final report.--Not later than 18 months after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
        submit to Congress a final report on such study.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.