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HR 2438 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Bribery District of Columbia Embezzlement Federal-city relations Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government officials Government property Jurisdiction Larceny Law Misconduct in office Postal service Prosecution Public corruption Public records Sentences (Criminal procedure) Sentencing guidelines Witnesses

Clean Up Government Act of 2007

Introduced: May 22, 2007 Introduced by: Jordan, Jim Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 22, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clean Up Government Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) expand mail and wire fraud prohibitions to include fraudulent use of the mails or wire to obtain any thing of value (currently, limited to money or property); (2) expand venue for prosecutions of federal offenses; (3) increase prison terms for theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and for bribery of public officials and witnesses; (4) include theft of District of Columbia property in the federal crime of stealing public money, property or records; and (5) expand the definition of "official act" for purposes of the crime of bribery of public officials and witnesses.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend its guidelines and policy statements to reflect congressional intent to increase penalties for public corruption.

What's happening now June 25, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2438: Clean Up Government Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2438/
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"H.R. 2438: Clean Up Government Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2438/.
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H.R. 2438, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2438/.
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