WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 7

42 U.S.C. 1011: Penalties for fraud

Created in 1999 by the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-169). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–74, §813(b)(2), inserted before period at end of concluding provisions ", except that in the case of a person who receives a fee or other income for services performed in connection with any determination with respect to benefits under this subchapter (including a claimant … (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–74, §813(a)(2), added par. (5). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (a)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–203 amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "If a person or organization violates subsection (a) of this section in the person's or organization's role as, or in applying to become, a representative payee under section 10… (Social Security Protection Act of 2004) Law text · (b)

    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.