Federal Taxpayer Funds Protection and Clawback Act

This bill changes the federal False Claims Act so that claims for money that comes in whole or in part from federal funds, including grants passed through states or local governments, are covered, and so that states and local governments can be sued under the Act by the Attorney General. When the Attorney General brings or joins a case involving federal funds run by a state, the state would have to pay the full amount at issue to the Treasury within 180 days, to be held in escrow until the case ends. The bill requires states to certify they will follow federal audit, inspection, and record-keeping rules to receive federal funds, and lists actions agencies may take when grant recipients do not comply. Recipients found to have violated federal laws on hiring unauthorized workers would have all federal funds recouped and could be made permanently ineligible for federal funds.

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott Republican sponsor
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