Congressman Burchett introduces the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act

Congressman Burchett introduces the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act 

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 10, 2022) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) led 19 members of Congress in introducing a bipartisan bill to improve protections for veterans against mail fraud.  

The Veterans Protection from Fraud Act would add up to 10 years to a prison sentence for a criminal convicted of committing or conspiracy to commit telemarketing or email marketing fraud that targeted a veteran of any age. 

“I’ve heard terrible stories from East Tennessee veterans who were harmed by scammers, and it’s horrifying to see our nation’s heroes being targeted like this,” said Rep. Burchett. “Anyone who tries to scam our veterans deserves to spend serious time behind bars.”  

Veterans are twice as likely as the general public to fall victim to scams, and four out of five military/veteran adults report being the target of scams directly related to their military service or benefits.  

Cosponsors: Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04), Rep. Ted Budd (NC-13), Rep. André Carson (IN-07), Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), Rep. Connie Conway (CA-22), Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-15), Rep. Matt Gaetz (FL-01), Rep. Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-06), Rep. María Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Rep. Greg Steube (FL-17), Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) 

Supporting organizations: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), American Gold Star Mothers, Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF), Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Wounded Warrior Project