False Claims Amendments Act of 1993

Summary

False Claims Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the False Claims Act with respect to: (1) dismissal of qui tam actions at Government motion in specified circumstances where all material allegations derive from an open and active Federal fraud investigation or the person bringing the action based on information learned in the course of Government employment failed to take certain administrative steps; (2) waiver by private parties of the Government's rights to recover damages under such Act as part of any court approved settlement of a potential qui tam suit; (3) whistleblower protection; (4) the definition of "person" under such Act; (5) the Act's statute of limitations; and (6) the authority under such Act to issue civil investigative demands. Requires periodic reports by the Department of Justice to specified congressional committees on cases which the Department has moved to dismiss.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5179-5181)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 June 1993

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 September 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-27.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 April 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 1993

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Sponsors

• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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