CBO Says Proposed False Claims Act Amendment Legislation Will Increase Government Revenue
Last week the Congressional Budget Office released this report on the revenue-creating potential of current proposed legislation in the to amend the False Claims Act. Similar bills are now pending in the Senate (S. 2041) and the House of Representatives (H.R. 4854). This marks a turnaround in opinion for the CBO on this issue. In April, the CBO released a report stating that the Senate version of the bill would not significantly increase government revenues, but this most recent report (which officially only deals with the House version of the bill) indicates that they have improved their assessment with regard to both bills.
This 2-page document offers a concise description of the legislation (H.R. 4854), and states that:
"[The] CBO originally estimated that S. 2041 would not significantly increase revenues and collections. However, based on additional information, CBO now expects that either H.R. 4854 or S. 2041 could increase revenues and collections."
This is another promising sign for this much-needed legislation. For more blog posts about the False Claims Act, click here.
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