117 HR 5971 IH: Guardians Aren’t Above Prosecution Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-11-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5971IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 15, 2021Mr. Crist introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the criminal offense of guardianship fraud, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Guardians Aren’t Above Prosecution Act of 2021.

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Guardianship fraud

(a)

In general

Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

1041.

Rule of construction relating to guardianship fraud

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to provide that a person designated under the law of any State as the guardian or conservator of another shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.

.(b)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Rule of construction relating to guardianship fraud..