Federal, State, and Local False Claims Acts
The federal False Claims Act, and its state and local counterparts, can be used to combat all kinds of fraud on government spending programs. They are the nation’s key laws protecting against the fraudulent use of public funds.
Federal False Claims Act
The federal False Claims Act qui tam law allows whistleblowers to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the government and receive up to 30% of the recovery, including damages and penalties. See below for links to the text of state and local false claims whistleblower laws.