S.2041: A bill to amend the False Claims Act.

A bill to amend the False Claims Act. 9/12/2007--Introduced. False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - Amends the False Claims Act to make any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for government money or property for payment or approval liable for a civil penalty. (Repeals the requirement that false claims be presented to a government employee.)Allows the government, under specified circumstances, to move to dismiss from such an action by a private person a qui tam relator who is a federal employee.Declares that: (1) no claim for a violation may be waived or released by any action of any person, except insofar as such action is part of a court approved settlement of a false claim civil action; and (2) nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the ability of the United States to decline to pursue any claim.Authorizes a court, upon the motion of the Attorney General, to dismiss an action or claim if the allegations relating to [...]

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