Establishment of the Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud
Establishes Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud
What it does
Agencies must participate in a Justice Department Task Force to guide investigations and prosecutions of government, market, and consumer fraud and recommend policy changes.
Real-world impact
- Improves cooperation among federal, state, local, and tribal fraud investigators.
- Creates guidance and recommendations for prosecuting digital currency, health care, tax, and securities fraud.
- Terminates the prior Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force.
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Summary
This order directs the Attorney General to create a Task Force inside the Department of Justice to strengthen investigation and prosecution of fraud against the government, financial markets, and consumers.
The Task Force will be led by senior Justice officials and include the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States attorneys, and invited leaders from many federal departments. It will provide guidance on cyber fraud, fraud targeting the elderly and service members, digital currency fraud, health care and tax fraud, and recommend ways to improve cooperation, policies, or laws.
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