Search Results: keywords:"false claims act"

  • S. 3810 — To prohibit conflict of interests among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the United States Government, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,201

    S. 3810, also known as the "Time to Choose Act of 2024," aims to prevent conflicts of interest between consulting firms working with both the United States Government and the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The bill requires that consulting firms certify they do...

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    The Time to Choose Act of 2024 wants to make sure that companies helping both the United States and China can’t secretly give unfair help to China. It asks these companies to promise they aren't working with parts of the Chinese government, or else they might get in trouble.

  • H. R. 8061 — To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:220

    H.R. 8061, known as the "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024," aims to increase deposits into the Crime Victims Fund temporarily. The bill modifies the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to allow certain financial penalties collected by the government from false claims...

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    H.R. 8061 is a plan that helps add more money to a special pot called the Crime Victims Fund by taking some of the penalties from people who make false claims. This plan is like using extra coins from a piggy bank to make sure there's enough money to help people who have been hurt by crimes, but it still keeps some money aside to pay helpers and fix things.

  • S. 3810 — To prohibit conflict of interests among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the United States Government, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:3,864

    S. 3810, titled the "Time to Choose Act of 2024," aims to prevent consulting firms from having conflicts of interest when they contract with both the U.S. Government and foreign entities, particularly those connected to the People's Republic of China. The bill requires these...

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    The "Time to Choose Act of 2024" says that companies helping the U.S. government can't work with certain other countries like China at the same time. It wants to make sure everyone is honest about who they work with, but there are worries about how they'll pay to check this and what happens if someone breaks the rules.

  • S. 4514 — To clarify that amounts from declinations should be deposited in the Crime Victims Fund and to temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:240

    S. 4514, introduced by Senator Durbin and Senator Murkowski, aims to modify the way funds are deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. This bill proposes that money from declined criminal prosecutions and certain settlements, specifically those related to the False Claims Act,...

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    S. 4514 is a bill that wants to change some rules about where certain money goes. It suggests putting money from cases that didn't end in a guilty result or from special settlements into a fund that helps people who have been hurt by crimes.

  • S. 731 — To prohibit conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with China or other covered foreign entities and the United States Government, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,625

    S. 731, titled the “Time to Choose Act of 2025,” aims to prevent conflicts of interest among consulting firms that simultaneously contract with the U.S. Government and certain foreign entities, such as the Chinese and Russian governments. The bill requires consulting firms to...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Time to Choose Act of 2025" wants to make sure companies working for both the U.S. and countries like China or Russia don't have any sneaky deals. They have to promise they're not doing double-duty, or they could be in big trouble and lose their chance to work with the U.S. government.

  • H. R. 909 — To temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:224

    H.R. 909, titled the “Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025,” aims to temporarily increase financial deposits into the Crime Victims Fund. It amends the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 to allow certain funds, particularly from the False Claims Act, to be deposited into...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 909 is a plan to temporarily add more money to the Crime Victims Fund, so it has enough to help people who have been hurt by crimes. It says that any extra money from certain court cases can be put in the Fund, but only from 2025 to 2029.