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[H.R. 3122 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 282
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3122

                          [Report No. 115-385]

  To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of 
   need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or 
         otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2017

 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Moulton, and 
 Mr. Renacci) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

                            November 6, 2017

Additional sponsors: Ms. Shea-Porter and Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto 
                                  Rico

                            November 6, 2017

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               29, 2017]


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                                 A BILL


 
  To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of 
   need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or 
         otherwise unlawful practices, 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.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill 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.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 282

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3122

                          [Report No. 115-385]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of 
   need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or 
         otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 6, 2017

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed