United States · Bill · S
S. 1724 (111th)
Fighting Real Estate Fraud Act of 2009
Introduced
29 September 2009
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Fighting Real Estate Fraud Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants on a competitive basis through the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to states, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting real estate fraud. Defines "real estate fraud" to include crimes involving purposeful misrepresentations, forgeries, omissions to general applications, tax returns, financial statements, appraisals and valuations, verifications of deposit and employment, escrow and closing documents, credit reports, and any actions that may defraud a secured creditor. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the grant program in investigating and prosecuting real estate fraud.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2009
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 September 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 September 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1724
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1724