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S. 1135 (99th)

A bill to amend section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, to increase the amount of the civil penalty authorized for false claims.

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Introduced

15 May 1985

Last action

23 May 1985 · Referred

Status

Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.

Sponsors

Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Increases the civil penalty for submitting a false claim to the Government.

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Timeline

  1. 15 May 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 May 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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