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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 22, 2021Government Operations and Politics
S. 2429

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Nov 1, 2021)

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions regarding fraud committed against the federal government.

Specifically, the bill raises the maximum amount of a fraud claim that may be handled administratively from $150,000 to $1 million, allows responsibilities in the administrative process assigned to the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General to be delegated to other Department of Justice employees, and allows the government to recoup costs for investigating and prosecuting these frauds.

What just happenedNov 1, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA](R-IA)Sponsor
9 cosponsors5 D4 R
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  1. Nov 1, 2021Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.

  2. Nov 1, 2021Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Nov 1, 2021Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Oct 21, 2021Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Jul 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Jul 22, 2021IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateNov 1, 202125

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions regarding fraud committed against the federal government.

Specifically, the bill raises the maximum amount of a fraud claim that may be handled administratively from $150,000 to $1 million, allows responsibilities in the administrative process assigned to the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General to be delegated to other Department of Justice employees, and allows the government to recoup costs for investigating and prosecuting these frauds.

Introduced in SenateJul 22, 2021

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions regarding fraud committed against the federal government.

Specifically, the bill raises the maximum amount of a fraud claim that may be handled administratively from $150,000 to $1 million, allows responsibilities in the administrative process assigned to the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General to be delegated to other Department of Justice employees, and allows the government to recoup costs for investigating and prosecuting these frauds.

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 — Informed