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To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony.

Introduced: February 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the federal criminal code to impose on a public official who engages in conduct in furtherance of a federal felony a fine and two-year prison term in addition to any penalties imposed for such felony. Defines "public official" as: (1) an elected official of the United States or of a state of local government; (2) a presidentially-appointed official; and (3) an official appointed to a state or local governmental office by an elected official of a state or local government.

What's happening now February 7, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 5, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 874: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-874/
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"H.R. 874: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-874/.
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H.R. 874, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-874/.
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[H.R. 874: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an additional penalty for public officials who abuse their office in furtherance of a felony.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-874/)
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