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HB7078: False Claims Enhancement Act

: Ken Buck (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jan 25, 2024
Government operations and politics
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the misrepresentation and receipt of a false obligation to the Government, and for other purposes.

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This bill would amend federal law to prohibit people from misrepresenting false obligations to the government or accepting payment based on those misrepresentations. An obligation is a legal commitment the government makes to pay money for services or goods. The bill aims to strengthen penalties and enforcement against fraud involving false claims to the government. It is currently in the introduction stage and has not been assigned to a yet.

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