Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB1697: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.
Status: Passed one chamber, July 23, 2025
What the bill says
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.
From the introduced text, July 2, 2025:
An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims Act, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding an article to read: ARTICLE XIV-E LIABILITY FOR FALSE CLAIMS SUBARTICLE A PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Section 1401-E. Scope of article. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Taxpayer Prevention Against Fraud Act. Section 1402-E. Declaration of policy. The General Assembly declares that this article adopts the intent of Congress in enacting the Federal False Claims Act (Public Law 97-258, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.) on September 13, 1982, including the amendments enacted October 27, 1986 (Public Law 99-562, 100 Stat. 3153). Section 1403-E. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Claim." As follows: (1) A request or demand for money or property, whether under …