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31 U.S.C. 3802: False claims and statements; liability

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-509. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 31 U.S.C. 3803, 31 U.S.C. 3805.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an assessment" for "An assessment", and added subpar. (B). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.