S. 386 (111 th ): FERA

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The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, or FERA, Pub.L. 111–21, S. 386, 123 Stat. 1617, enacted May 20, 2009, is a public law in the United States enacted in 2009. The law enhanced criminal enforcement of federal fraud laws, especially regarding financial institutions, mortgage fraud, and securities fraud or commodities fraud.

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Photo of sponsor Patrick Leahy

Patrick Leahy

Sponsor. Senator for Vermont. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Aug 25, 2010
Length: 15 pages Introduced Feb 5, 2009
111 th Congress (2009–2010)

Enacted — Signed by the President on May 20, 2009

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 20, 2009.

Pub.L. 111-21 Cosponsors

27 Cosponsors (24 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 Independent)

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 2253: Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009

Introduced on May 5, 2009. 57% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 298: Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009

Introduced on Jan 22, 2009. 57% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Feb 5, 2009 Introduced

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Mar 5, 2009 Ordered Reported

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Apr 28, 2009 Passed Senate (House next)

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May 6, 2009 Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.

May 14, 2009 Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

May 14, 2009 Senate Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

May 18, 2009 House Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

May 20, 2009 Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 386 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 386. This is the one from the 111 th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 111 th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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FERA, Pub. L. No. 111-21, S. 386, 111th Cong. (2009).

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