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HR 131 113th 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 Criminal Investigation Act

Introduced: June 6, 2013 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Jan 3, 2013
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.
Jan 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Financial Crisis Criminal Investigation Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2016 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 January 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jun 6, 2013
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 131: Financial Crisis Criminal Investigation Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-131/
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"H.R. 131: Financial Crisis Criminal Investigation Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-131/.
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