HR 1788 · 111th Congress · Law

False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-03-30· Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.(2009-05-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 - Amends the False Claims Act to revise requirements and procedures governing civil actions for false claims (qui tam actions) brought by private persons. Repeals the requirement that a false or fraudulent claim for payment must be presented directly to a federal employee or member of the Armed Forces (thus tying liability for such claims directly to federal money and property, regardless of whom the claim is presented to). Revises requirements for alternate remedies affecting qui tam actions and related qui tam plaintiff awards. Allows dismissal of a private action based upon prior public disclosures only upon timely motion to dismiss by the Attorney General. Revises the prohibition of retaliatory action against whistleblowers to include materially hindering the person in obtaining new employment or other business opportunities. Requires the government to pay from the proceeds of an action for financial losses suffered by administrative beneficiaries (thus permitting actions for fraud instituted against nontaxpayer funds under federal trust and administration). Extends from six years to eight years the statute of limitations for bringing a c…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009

May 5, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 28, 2009</p>

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H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009

May 5, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 28, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

6 Democrats3 Republicans