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Customs fraud whistleblowers

Customs fraud includes undervaluation, misclassification, and transshipment to avoid paying customs duties or antidumping fees. Under the False Claims Act of 1863, individual whistleblowers may file lawsuits alleging a company or individual is committing customs fraud, and allow the government to recoup three times the amount in unpaid duties and fees. The whistleblower is entitled to a portion of the damages.  

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Senate Committee Expected to Mark Up CPSC Reform Act of 2007
October 22, 2007 |Top News

On September 12, 2007, Senators Pryor and Inouye introduced S. 2045, the CPSC Reform Act of 2007, a bill to "reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes."