20 CFR § 355.40 - Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.

---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s355.40"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "20 CFR § 355.40 - Stays ordered by the Department of Justice."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "355.40"
section_name: "Stays ordered by the Department of Justice."
chapter_name: "RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD"
subchapter_number: "E"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FRAUDULENT CLAIMS OR STATEMENTS"
part_number: "355"
part_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "31 U.S.C. 3809; sec. 5203, Pub. L. 118-159, 138 Stat. 1773."
regulatory_source: "52 FR 47706, Dec. 16, 1987, as amended at 90 FR 25144, June 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "355"
---


# 355.40 Stays ordered by the Department of Justice.

If at any time the Attorney General or an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General transmits to the authority head a written finding that continuation of the administrative process described in this part with respect to a claim or statement may adversely affect any pending or potential criminal or civil action related to such claim or statement, the authority head shall stay the process immediately. The authority head may order the process resumed only upon receipt of the written authorization of the Attorney General.