Top Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Qui tam actions' in Federal Government

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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To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. 7/25/2007--Introduced. Whistleblower Recovery Act of 2007 - Amends the False Claims Act regarding a federal civil action ("whistle blower" or qui tam action) brought by private persons. Revises the definition of "original source" relating to the requirement that, for any court to have jurisdiction over such an action based upon the public disclosure of allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing, in a congressional, administrative, or Government Accountability Office report, hearing, audit, or investigation, the person bringing the action (if not the Attorney General) be an original source of the information. Redefines "original source" as an individual who has direct and independent knowledge of information that the individual has voluntarily provided to the government before [...]

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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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To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. 7/25/2007--Introduced. Whistleblower Recovery Act of 2007 - Amends the False Claims Act regarding a federal civil action ("whistle blower" or qui tam action) brought by private persons. Revises the definition of "original source" relating to the requirement that, for any court to have jurisdiction over such an action based upon the public disclosure of allegations or transactions in a criminal, civil, or administrative hearing, in a congressional, administrative, or Government Accountability Office report, hearing, audit, or investigation, the person bringing the action (if not the Attorney General) be an original source of the information. Redefines "original source" as an individual who has direct and independent knowledge of information that the individual has voluntarily provided to the government before [...]

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