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H.R. 2107 113th Congress House

No More Ghost Money Act

Official title: To prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurementRule of law and government transparency
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
May 22, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
May 22, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No More Ghost Money Act - Prohibits any federal department, agency, or federal government contractor from making a monetary payment to any official of a foreign country for the purposes of bribery, coercion, or any illegal activity that undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public official. Requires the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to report to Congress on all monetary payments made by the CIA to officials of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001. Authorizes the President to waive the requirements of this Act if compliance would harm U.S. national security or members of the Armed Forces.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 2, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Jun 13, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 23, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 22, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· May 22, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2107: No More Ghost Money Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2107/
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"H.R. 2107: No More Ghost Money Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2107/.
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H.R. 2107, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2107/.
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