US Congress House Bill 131 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Financial Crisis Criminal Investigation Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY2013-FY2016 for the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to hire 1,000 FBI agents as well as additional forensic experts to investigate corporate, securities, and mortgage fraud, and associated violations of law relating to the U.S. financial markets. Authorizes the hiring also of additional employees by the Attorney General and by the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement to conduct related investigations and prosecutions.

Financial Crisis Criminal Investigation Act

Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]

Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]

Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
2013-01-03	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2013-01-03	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/131/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr131/BILLS-113hr131ih.pdf