S. 863 · 110th Congress
Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007
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- Senate Introduced Mar 13, 2007
- Senate Passed Dec 4, 2007
- House Passed Dec 19, 2007
- President To the President Dec 27, 2007
- President Signed Jan 7, 2008
- Law Jan 7, 2008
Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for: (1) knowingly falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device any material fact; or (2) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 7, 2008
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 30 years for: (1) knowingly falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device any material fact; or (2) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, or making or using any false writing or document in any matter involving any benefit authorized, transported, transmitted, transferred, disbursed, or paid in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, or in connection with the procurement of property or services by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier during a major disaster or emergency declaration.
Imposes a maximum fine of $1 million and/or prison term of 30 years for engaging in wire, radio, television, or mail fraud during a presidentially declared major disaster or emergency.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to: (1) promulgate sentencing guidelines or amend existing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of fraud or theft offenses in connection with a major disaster or emergency declaration; and (2) submit to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees an explanation of its guidelines and additional recommendations for combating such fraud or theft offenses.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007
Latest action (Jan 7, 2008): Became Public Law No: 110-179.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 13, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 13, 2007
- Senate Passed Dec 4, 2007
- House Passed Dec 19, 2007
- President To the President Dec 27, 2007
- President Signed Jan 7, 2008
- Law Jan 7, 2008
No recorded floor vote found.