[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3122 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3122


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2017

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 6, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.