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H.R. 324 116th Congress House

No More Ghost Money Act

Official title: To prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfghanistanAsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
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Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurementRule of law and government transparency
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 8, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No More Ghost Money Act

This bill prohibits any federal agency or federal government contractor from making a monetary payment to any official of a foreign country for the purposes of bribery, coercion, or any illegal activity that undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public official. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) shall report to Congress on all monetary payments made by the CIA to officials of the Government of Afghanistan on or after September 11, 2001.

The President may waive such requirements if compliance would harm U.S. national security or members of the Armed Forces.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 330 Reintroduction of No More Ghost Money Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 324: No More Ghost Money Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-324/
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"H.R. 324: No More Ghost Money Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-324/.
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H.R. 324, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-324/.
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