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S. 3960: A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

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S. 3960: A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

118th Congress · introduced 2024-03-14 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-151.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2024-03-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 118-151. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

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Official text

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s3960.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 1 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thom Tillis (R-NC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong118-s3960 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118