HR 2456
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Federal officials
Financial services and investments
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Jurisdiction and venue
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act
Introduced: May 16, 2017
Introduced by:
Jayapal, Pramila
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that a person, regardless of the country of his or her citizenship, may be convicted of an offense involving bribery of public officials based on conduct occurring outside the United States, in certain circumstances.
A violation of this bill constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor under the U.S. Constitution.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Committees of jurisdiction
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