Action 5 of 2024 is a very important initiative to fix the False Claims Act (FCA) loopholes. The qui tam provision of the False Claims Act is under attack. This is notable because reports by whistleblowers are responsible for over 70% of recovered assets under the FCA. These recoveries amount to over $50 billion. Thanks for all your support so far! We’ve completed over half of our actions to kick off 2024, and we only have three more to go!
Action 5 of 2024 asks you to please send this prewritten email template to your Representative. Demand that they pass the Administrative False Claims Act to close major loopholes in the law. Follow this link to read, Protect the False Claims Act. Write your representative today, about recent attempts to undermine the False Claims Act by corporate interests and huge lobbying powers.
In a June, 2023 FCA whistleblower case, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent. It contained language which questioned the constitutionality of the FCA whistleblower provisions. In the next months, multiple motions picking up on Thomas’ line of reasoning were filed. These motions pose a major threat to the United States’ most important and effective anti-fraud law.
Senator Charles Grassley (R Iowa) introduced S.659 – Administrative False Claims Act of 2023, which would close a loophole that fraudsters seek to exploit. It has already been passed unanimously in the Senate, and now it is up to the House to pass it.
The False Claims Act is a Success
Since its 1986 amendment, the False Claims Act has been extraordinarily successful. It has recovered over $72 billion in fraud between 1986 and 2022, according to the Department of Justice. Over 70% of the funds recovered have been triggered by qui tam, or whistleblower, cases. The FCA Qui tam provision has been lauded by both Republicans and Democrats. It is the most effective tool for fighting fraud. Additionally, it is one of the few government programs that brings money back into the pockets of the American people. It does so while protecting them.
Basically, Action 5 of 2024: Fix FCA Loopholes asks you to prevent the attempts to weaken the False Claims Act. Please urge your representatives to get this bill to the floor of the house as quickly as possible. Protect the American people and keep lobbyists and private interests out of the pockets of everyday taxpayers. Keep them away from the brave whistleblowers who use the False Claims Act to root out fraud.
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