This bill modifies the False Claims Act, a federal law that allows the government and whistleblowers to pursue cases against contractors and others who submit fraudulent claims for federal money. The legislation makes two key changes: it clarifies that when determining whether fraud was material, the government's decision to pay a claim despite knowing about fraud is not automatically considered decisive if other reasons also supported that decision, and it extends whistleblower retaliation protections to include former employees, not just current ones. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress within 18 months of enactment assessing how effectively the False Claims Act has worked since 1986, including information on how much money the government has recovered. These amendments would apply to all False Claims Act cases filed after the bill becomes law. No specific funding is authorized in the legislation.
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