    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-131
    115th Congress

    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

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    General shall submit to Congress a final report on such
    study.

    Approved March 9, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3122:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115-385 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 163 (2017):
    Nov. 6, considered and passed House.
    Vol. 164 (2018):
    Feb. 15, considered and passed
    Senate.