HR 4518
109th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Bribery
Cabinet officers
Civil service retirement
Congress
Congressional ethics
Congressional pensions
Conspiracy
Crime and Law Enforcement
Extortion
Finance and Financial Sector
Fines (Penalties)
Forfeiture
Fraud
Fugitives from justice
Government ethics
Interest
Labor and Employment
Lobbying
Members of Congress
Congressional Anti-Corruption Act of 2005
Introduced: December 13, 2005
Introduced by:
Pallone, Frank
Democratic
· New Jersey
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 13, 2005
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 13, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congressional Anti-Corruption Act of 2005 - Adds offenses (including bribery of public officials, embezzlement of public money, mail or wire fraud, and racketeering) which, if committed by the President, a Member of Congress, or the head of an executive department, will make such an individual (or his or her survivor or beneficiary) ineligible for a federal annuity or retired pay.
Increases the maximum terms of imprisonment for such offenses and disqualifies (for life) anyone convicted of such offenses from acting as a lobbyist.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.