United States · Law · S
S. 386 (111th)
FERA
Introduced
5 February 2009
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 111-21.
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Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 or FERA - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) redefine "financial institution" to include a mortgage lending business; (2) define "mortgage lending business" for criminal law purposes; (3) prohibit false statements in mortgage applications by employees and agents of a mortgage lending business; (4) prohibit fraudulent activities related to the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) or a federal economic stimulus, recovery, or rescue plan; (5) expand securities fraud provisions to include fraud involving options and futures in commodities; (6) expand, for purposes of money laundering provisions, the concept of monetary proceeds to include gross receipts; and (7) expand money laundering provisions to prohibit the movement of money outside of the United States to avoid taxes. Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for FY2010-FY2011 for investigations, prosecutions, civil proceedings involving federal assistance programs and financial institutions. Authorizes additional appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service and to the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for similar investigations. Amends the False Claims Act to: (1) expand liability under such Act for making false or fraudulent claims to the federal government; and (2) repeal the requirement that false claims be presented to a government employee. Requires persons violating such Act to reimburse the federal government for the costs of a civil action to recover penalties or damages under such Act.
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Documents
19 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 20 May 2009
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 May 2009
Public Law
summary · EN · 20 May 2009
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 14 May 2009
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 14 May 2009
Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 May 2009
Engrossed Amendment House (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN · 6 May 2009
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 May 2009
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 28 April 2009
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 28 April 2009
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 28 April 2009
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 March 2009
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 5 March 2009
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 5 March 2009
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 February 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 5 February 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 5 February 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/386
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/386