HR 3995
111th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Corporate finance and management
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Housing finance and home ownership
Securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Financial Crisis of 2008 Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2009
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 3, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
Nov 3, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 3, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Nov 3, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Financial Crisis of 2008 Criminal Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012 for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to hire 1,000 FBI agents as well as additional forensic experts to investigate corporate, securities, and mortgage fraud, and associated violations of law relating to the U.S. financial markets.
Authorizes the hiring also of additional employees by the Attorney General and by the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement to conduct related investigations and prosecutions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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