False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
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The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T394215 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 Context triple: [99th United States Congress, enacted, False Claims Amendments Act of 1986]
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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, allows workers and their families to continue employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for a limited time after job loss or other qualifying events.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 Target entity description: The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
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A.
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) is a U.S. federal law that, among other provisions, allows workers and their families to continue employer-sponsored health insurance coverage for a limited time after job loss or other qualifying events.
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B.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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D.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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E.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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amendment to the False Claims Act ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deter fraud against federal programs and contracts
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improve detection of fraud through private enforcement ⓘ |
| allows |
private individuals to sue on behalf of the United States in qui tam actions
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the United States to intervene in qui tam suits filed by relators ⓘ |
| amends | False Claims Act of 1863 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| authorizes | treble damages for false claims ⓘ |
| citationType | United States public law ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| effect |
led to a substantial increase in qui tam filings
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resulted in significant recoveries of funds for the United States Treasury ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Attorneys
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| establishes | a share of recoveries for whistleblowers ⓘ |
| expands | qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | revitalized the False Claims Act as a primary tool against fraud on the federal government ⓘ |
| increases | civil penalties for violations of the False Claims Act ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
federal anti-fraud law
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government contracts law ⓘ whistleblower law ⓘ |
| legalForm | civil statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | False Claims Act ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| providesFor |
increased monetary awards to successful whistleblowers
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protection against retaliation for whistleblowers ⓘ qui tam actions by private relators on behalf of the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage whistleblowers to report fraud
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to increase penalties for submitting false claims to the United States ⓘ to strengthen the federal government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
federal civil fraud enforcement
ⓘ
whistleblower protection laws in the United States ⓘ |
| sectorImpact |
defense contracting industry
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federal grant and loan programs ⓘ health care industry ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| strengthens | civil enforcement mechanisms against fraud on federal programs ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil penalties and treble damages for false claims
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false or fraudulent claims for payment or approval submitted to the United States ⓘ whistleblower rewards and protections ⓘ |
| targets |
fraud in federal benefit and grant programs
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fraud in federal procurement and contracting ⓘ fraudulent claims submitted to federal agencies ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 Description of subject: The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
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