HR 4356 · 109th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-11-17· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) set forth criminal penalties for fraud in the provision of benefits or the procurement of property or services in connection with a major disaster or emergency declared under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974; and (2) increase criminal penalties for engaging in wire, radio, television, or mail fraud during and in relation to a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency. Directs the U. S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a declared emergency or major disaster.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4356, Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

Mar 14, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006</p>

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H.R. 4356, Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

Mar 14, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 2, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office