# 115-hr-3122: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017

115-hr-3122, Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Became Public Law No: 115-131. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3122
- Congress: 115
- Title: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-131.
- Introduced: 2017-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to work with federal agencies, states, and experts to develop and implement federal and state standards that protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension for a non-service-connected disability or death or for service on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices. The Government Accountability Office must: (1) report standards that would be effective in protecting such individuals if the VA fails to submit such standards as required, and (2) complete a study on standards implemented under this bill.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
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- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3122 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3122)

## Related
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- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3122 (as of 2025-11-18).