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Sen. Grassley to propose whistleblower-friendly FCA amendments
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-08-03T15:49:00
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is working on legislation that would amend the False Claims Act in a way he says would strengthen the law’s core purpose of helping whistleblowers shine the light on wrongdoing and fraud.
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