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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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