HR 4091 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Law enforcement officers User charges and fees

Enhanced Restitution Enforcement and Equitable Retirement Treatment Act of 2009

Introduced: November 17, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Nov 17, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

Nov 17, 2009

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 17, 2009

Referred to House Judiciary

Nov 17, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhanced Restitution Enforcement and Equitable Retirement Treatment Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) impose a late fee on unpaid criminal fines or restitution obligations of $2,500 or more; (2) revise requirements for the modification or remission of unpaid criminal fines, restitution obligations, or special assessments; (3) require the Attorney General to establish guidelines for the enforcement of all criminal and civil obligations owed to the United States; and (4) increase special assessments on persons convicted of federal misdemeanors and felonies.

Amends the federal judicial code to impose a late fee on unpaid money judgments owed to the United States.

Establishes in the Treasury the Department of Justice (DOJ) Enhanced Financial Recovery Fund to support DOJ debt collection activities. Requires current federal agency share contributions for personnel benefits incurred as a result of this Act to be paid from such Fund.

Requires assistant U.S. attorneys to be treated in the same manner as federal law enforcement officers for purposes of federal employee retirement benefit provisions.

What's happening now November 17, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

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