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HR 6466 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Public participation and lobbying

Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act

Introduced: September 28, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 23, 2018
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.
Jul 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act

This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for the President, the Vice President, or an immediate family member of the President or Vice President to knowingly accept or receive anything of value from a foreign state or foreign entity, subject to specified exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.

Additionally, the bill creates a new category of federal employees—immediate family members of the President or Vice President—that is subject to statutory restrictions on and penalties for soliciting or receiving a gift from a foreign government or entity. An immediate family member is a parent, parent-in-law, child, or sibling.

What's happening now September 19, 2018

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 26, 2018
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6466: Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6466/
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"H.R. 6466: Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6466/.
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H.R. 6466, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6466/.
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