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H.R. 144 115th Congress House

Corporate Crime Database Act

Official title: To establish a corporate crime database, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Business ethicsCorporate finance and managementCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment information and archives
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Corporate Crime Database Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to acquire data regarding federal and state administrative, civil, and criminal proceedings initiated or concluded during each calendar year against any corporation or its acting officials involving a criminal or civil charge with a potential fine of $1,000 or more.

DOJ must establish and maintain a public database of information regarding misconduct by corporations with annual revenues greater than $1 billion. The database must include information about each such federal and state proceeding with a potential fine of $1,000 or more.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 102 Reintroduction of Corporate Crime Database Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 144: Corporate Crime Database Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-144/
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"H.R. 144: Corporate Crime Database Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-144/.
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H.R. 144, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-144/.
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