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HR 3491 103th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Crime and Law Enforcement Federal employees Fines (Penalties) Fraud Identification devices Law enforcement officers Prisoners Workers' compensation

FECA Fraud Deterrence Act

Introduced: November 10, 1993 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Dec 9, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Nov 10, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2857)
Nov 10, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 10, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 10, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FECA Fraud Deterrence Act - Amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to provide that an individual convicted of making a false statement to obtain Federal employees' compensation or of other fraud related to the application for or receipt of benefits shall forfeit entitlement to benefits for any injury occurring before conviction.

Specifies that no benefits shall be provided to any individual confined in a correctional facility pursuant to that individual's conviction of a felony offense, except that the Secretary of Labor may pay a specified percentage of the benefits to such individual's dependents.

Requires a Federal, State, or local agency to make the name and social security account number of any individual who is confined in a correctional facility under the agency's jurisdiction pursuant to the individual's conviction of felony offense available to the Secretary upon request to carry out provisions of the Act.

Revises provisions of the Federal criminal code to provide that whoever knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact or makes or knowingly uses a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in connection with the application for or receipt of Federal employees' compensation shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or up to five years' imprisonment.

What's happening now December 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3491: FECA Fraud Deterrence Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3491/
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"H.R. 3491: FECA Fraud Deterrence Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3491/.
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