3.0.0 1748 2023-01-11T13:19:19Z 2023-01-11T13:19:19Z House H HR 2009-03-26 111 hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Discharged from 2009-05-04T23:34:16Z Referred to 2009-03-26T14:05:43Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Discharged from 2009-05-04T23:34:15Z Referred to 2009-03-26T14:05:42Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2009-05-04T23:23:21Z Markup by 2009-04-28T16:36:48Z Hearings by 2009-04-01T19:42:26Z Referred to 2009-03-26T14:05:41Z H. Rept. 111-95 FERA 111 386 S 2009-05-20 Became Public Law No: 111-21. Related bill CRS 2009-05-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00043 2009-05-04 Committee on Financial Services discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2009-05-04 Committee on Financial Services discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2009-05-04 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-05-04 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-05-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-95, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-05-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-95, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-04-28 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-04-28 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-04-01 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-03-26 Referred to House Financial Services IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2009-03-26 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-03-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-26 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2009-03-26 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] Bill Delahunt D MA 10 2009-03-26 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2009-03-26 True B001232 Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] JUDY BIGGERT R IL 13 2009-03-26 True G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2009-04-22 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2009-04-23 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2009-04-23 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2009-04-30 False 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z H.R. 1748, Flight Fraud Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20589 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 28, 2009</p> 2009-04-29T04:00:00Z H.R. 1748, Flight Fraud Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20589 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 28, 2009 Crime and Law Enforcement Bank accounts, deposits, capital Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Financial crises and stabilization Fraud offenses and financial crimes Housing finance and home ownership Law enforcement administration and funding Pornography Postal service Securities Sex offenses Terrorism White-collar crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2009-03-26 Introduced in House 2009-04-21T19:39:40Z Fight Fraud Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce.

Extends the prohibition against making false statements in a mortgage application to employees and agents of a mortgage lending business.

Applies the prohibition against defrauding the federal government to fraudulent activities involving the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) or a federal economic stimulus, recovery, or rescue plan.

Expands securities fraud provisions to cover fraud involving options and futures in commodities.

Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for FY2010-FY2011 for investigations, prosecutions, and civil proceedings involving federal assistance programs and financial institutions.

Authorizes additional appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service, the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Secret Service for FY2010-FY2011 for similar investigations.

]]> 18 2009-05-04 Reported to House amended, Part I 2010-06-16T14:47:43Z Fight Fraud Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce.

Extends the prohibition against making false statements in a mortgage application to employees and agents of a mortgage lending business.

Applies the prohibition against defrauding the federal government to fraudulent activities involving the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) or a federal economic stimulus, recovery, or rescue plan.

Expands securities fraud provisions to cover fraud involving options and futures in commodities.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney General for FY2010-FY2011 for investigations, prosecutions, and civil proceedings involving federal assistance programs and financial institutions. Allocates such funds among various departments of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Authorizes additional appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service, the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Secret Service for FY2010-FY2011 for similar investigations.

Requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on amounts expended for fraud investigations and prosecutions and on amounts recovered from criminal or civil restitution, fines, penalties relating to such investigations and prosecutions.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states and Indian tribes to establish and develop programs for enforcement against mortgage fraud, securities and commodities fraud, and financial institution fraud, including enforcement against the use of computers use to commit such fraud. Sets forth requirements for grant applications and the use of grant funds.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants and enter into contracts with state and local criminal justice agencies and nonprofit organizations to improve the detection, investigation, and prosecution of covered criminal activities. Defines "covered criminal activity" as a criminal conspiracy or activity or a terrorist conspiracy or activity that spans jurisdictional boundaries, including: (1) terrorism; (2) economic crime, including financial fraud and mortgage fraud; and (3) high-tech crime, including Internet-based crime against children and child pornography.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2015.

]]> Fight Fraud Act of 2009 Display Title Fight Fraud Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Fight Fraud Act of 2009 Short Titles as Reported to House Fight Fraud Act of 2009 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance the investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud, and for other purposes. Reported in House 2009-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1748rh/xml/BILLS-111hr1748rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1748ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1748ih.xml 2009-05-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.