To amend chapter 38 of title 31, United States Code, relating to civil remedies, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill renames and strengthens the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act to better address false claims against the government. It expands coverage to include "reverse" false claims (hiding obligations to pay the government), raises the jurisdictional threshold, and improves fund recovery rules.
Who Benefits and How
Government agencies gain better tools to recover funds from fraud. Investigators and prosecutors are reimbursed first from recoveries.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Those who defraud the government face expanded liability.
Key Provisions
- Renames to "Administrative False Claims Act"
- Expands to cover concealment of obligations to pay government
- Raises jurisdictional threshold from \,000 to \ million (inflation-adjusted)
- Recovered funds reimburse investigating agency first
- Doubles damages cap for reverse false claims
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Strengthens the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act by expanding coverage to reverse false claims, increasing jurisdictional threshold to \ million, and improving fund recovery allocation.
Who Benefits
- Government agencies
- Fraud investigators
- Taxpayers
Who Bears Costs
- Those who defraud the government
Key Policy Areas
Government Oversight, Fraud Prevention, Administrative Law
Primary Purpose
Strengthens the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act by expanding coverage to reverse false claims, increasing jurisdictional threshold to \ million, and improving fund recovery allocation.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Modernize administrative fraud remedies to address evolving schemes"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateMr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
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