18 U.S.C. § 287
False, fictitious or fraudulent claims
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 287, False, fictitious or fraudulent claims, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448770
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Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this title.
Legislative history
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- False Claims Amendments Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally