S. 386 · 111th Congress · enacted
FERA
Became Public Law No: 111-21.
Latest official action 2009-05-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 or FERA - (Sec. 2) Amends the federal criminal code to include within the definition of "financial institution" a mortgage lending business or any person or entity that makes, in whole or in part, a federally related mortgage loan. Defines "mortgage lending business" as an organization that finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and their subsidiaries, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce. Extends the prohibition against making false statements in a mortgage application to employees and agents of a mortgage lending business. Applies the prohibition against defrauding the federal government to fraudulent activities involving the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) or a federal economic stimulus, recovery, or rescue plan. Expands securities fraud provisions to cover fraud involving options and futures in commodities. Expands the concept of monetary proceeds, for purposes of enforcing prohibitions against money laundering, to include gross receipts. Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the prosecution of money laundering crimes in combination with other closely-connected offenses. Requires the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on such prosecutions. (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations to the Attorney G…
Congressional Research Service · 2009-05-20
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
27 of 27 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$21,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$13,000
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$10,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,500
BEYOND FINANCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (EDPMA-PAC)$10,000
Michael F. Bennet · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$10,000
OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$10,000
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC$10,000
DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$9,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$8,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$7,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$7,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,200
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC)$6,000
ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC (ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE PAC)$6,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$6,000
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRESH PAC)$6,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordINVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$6,000
SAAB, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAAB PAC)$6,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordGE VERNOVA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)$5,500
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$5,500
AECOM PAC$5,000
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY, INC. PAC$5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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