Fighting Real Estate Fraud Act of 2009
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 29, 2009)
Fighting Real Estate Fraud Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants on a competitive basis through the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to states, local governments, and Indian tribal governments to assist prosecutors in investigating and prosecuting real estate fraud. Defines "real estate fraud" to include crimes involving purposeful misrepresentations, forgeries, omissions to general applications, tax returns, financial statements, appraisals and valuations, verifications of deposit and employment, escrow and closing documents, credit reports, and any actions that may defraud a secured creditor.
Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the grant program in investigating and prosecuting real estate fraud.
What just happenedSep 29, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Sep 29, 2009IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 29, 2009IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate