House
May 6, 2002To provide for criminal prosecution of persons who alter or destroy evidence in certain Federal investigations or defraud investors of publicly traded securities, to disallow debts incurred in violation of securities fraud laws from being discharged in bankruptcy, to protect whistleblowers against retaliation by their employers, and for other purposes.
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Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal criminal code to set penalties for: (1) destroying, altering, or falsifying records in Federal investigations or in bankruptcy; (2) failure of an accountant who conducts an audit of an issuer of securities to maintain all documents sent, received, or created in connection with the audit for a five year period; and (3)...
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Introduced(4/9/02)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
JC
Mr. CONYERS
(D) MI – 14
Cosponsors (25)
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 6, 2002