Federal law that imposes liability on persons and companies who defraud governmental programs. Includes qui tam provisions permitting private parties to bring suit on behalf of the U.S. Codified at 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733.
False Claims Act
AmendedCodified at31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733
Enacted March 2, 1863 · ch. 67, 12 Stat. 696