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HR 3004 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Business ethics Congressional elections Corporate finance and management Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act

Introduced: May 23, 2019 Introduced by: Omar, Ilhan Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2019
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Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act

This bill generally prohibits a corporation convicted of a felony involving fraud or dishonesty from contributing to an election campaign. Specifically, a corporation is prohibited from contributing to a campaign for election for federal, state, or local office for 10 years after the corporation (1) is convicted of conspiracy to commit an offense against, or to defraud, the United States or any other felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust; or (2) enters into an agreement with the Department of Justice to resolve a charge regarding such an offense if the corporation must make a payment equal to or greater than $1 million.

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 23, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 23, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 23, 2019
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3004: Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3004/
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"H.R. 3004: Protect Democracy From Criminal Corporations Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3004/.
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H.R. 3004, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3004/.
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