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HR 5101 101th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Executive reorganization Finance and Financial Sector Financial services Forfeiture Fraud Prosecution

To establish a Financial Services Crime Division in the Department of Justice.

Introduced: June 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 25, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jun 20, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 20, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Financial Services Crime Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ), to be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (AAG).

Requires the AAG to be responsible for ensuring that all investigations and prosecutions are coordinated within DOJ to: (1) provide the greatest use of civil proceedings and forfeitures to attack the financial resources of those who have committed fraud or engaged in other criminal activity in or against the financial services industry; and (2) ensure that adequate resources are made available in connection with criminal investigations and prosecutions of fraud and other criminal activity in the industry.

Establishes the position of Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Division. Designates all field offices established by the Attorney General for purposes of this Act as the Financial Services Crime Division Strike Forces. Requires the Division to coordinate its activities with other Federal agencies in the investigation and prosecution of crime in the financial services industry. Requires semiannual Division reports to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now July 11, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5044 Identical bill To establish a Financial Services Crime Division in the Department of Justice.
  • S 2712 Identical bill A bill to establish a Financial Services Crime Division in the Department of Justice.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 21, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 20, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 20, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5101: To establish a Financial Services Crime Division in the Department of Justice.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5101/
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