False Statements Penalty Restoration Act

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Introduced

8 May 1996

Last action

22 July 1996 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

Summary

False Statements Penalty Restoration Act - Modifies Federal criminal code provisions regarding false or fraudulent statements or entries to and set penalties with respect to a person who, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government, knowingly and willingly: (1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up a material fact by any trick, scheme, or device; (2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (3) makes or uses any false writing or document, knowing that the document contains any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. (Currently, such prohibition applies to any matter within the jurisdiction of any U.S. department or agency.) Makes this provision inapplicable to statements, representations, writings, or documents submitted to a court in connection with the performance of an adjudicative function. Defines "corruptly," for purposes of the prohibition on obstructing Congress, to mean acting with an improper purpose, personally or by influencing another, including but not limited to making a false or misleading statement, or withholding, concealing, altering, or destroying a document or other information. Amends the Federal judicial code to limit the exemption of Government officer or employee acting within an official capacity from U.S. district court jurisdiction to enforce a Senate subpoena or order to instances where the head of such person's department or agency has directed the officer not to comply with the subpoena or order and has identified the executive branch privilege or objection underlying such direction. Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a U.S. district court to order an individual to provide information which he or she refuses to provide on the basis of the privilege against self- incrimination in proceedings ancillary to either House of Congress. (Currently, such authority applies only to proceedings before either House.)

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Timeline

8 May 1996
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1996
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4857)
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 1996
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 1996
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
16 July 1996
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 July 1996
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Source: Calendars
22 July 1996
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 July 1996
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → False Statements Accountability Act of 1996

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1734
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/1734
us · 104-s-1734 · source updated 10 August 2026