S 659 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Administrative False Claims Act of 2023

This bill renames the "Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act" to the "Administrative False Claims Act" and updates related provisions. Key changes include raising the dollar threshold for claims from $150,000 to $1,000,000 (adjusted for inflation), requiring agencies to submit semiannual reports on case statistics, and clarifying how recovered funds are distributed to reimburse agencies first before depositing into the Treasury. It directly affects government agencies (like the Department of Justice) that handle false claims cases against contractors or individuals who submit fraudulent claims to the government. The bill focuses on procedural updates to the existing false claims framework without introducing new substantive penalties or eligibility rules.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Mar 6, 2023 Last action Apr 6, 2023
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1081-1082; text: CR S1081-1082)
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Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1081-1082; text: CR S1081-1082)
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Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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