Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2025

This bill aims to crack down on scams that target veterans’ benefits. It would change federal criminal law to specifically address fraud related to veterans’ benefits, giving law enforcement another tool to go after people who try to cheat veterans out of the help they’ve earned.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Veterans and anyone trying to defraud them.
• What changes: Adds a new federal offense focused on “fraud regarding veterans’ benefits” in the criminal code, strengthening protections against these scams.
• Purpose: Help prevent certain frauds against veterans and make it easier to prosecute them.