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S 2429 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Administrative remedies Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government liability Government studies and investigations

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.
Nov 1, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.
Oct 21, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Administrative False Claims Act of 2021

This bill modifies provisions regarding fraud committed against the federal government.

Specifically, the bill raises the maximum amount of a fraud claim that may be handled administratively from $150,000 to $1 million, allows responsibilities in the administrative process assigned to the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General to be delegated to other Department of Justice employees, and allows the government to recoup costs for investigating and prosecuting these frauds.

What's happening now November 1, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 162.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 8, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 13, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Oct 28, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 26, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2429: Administrative False Claims Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2429/
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"S. 2429: Administrative False Claims Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2429/.
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S. 2429, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2429/.
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