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CROOK Act

Introduced: July 18, 2019 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Dec 18, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 18, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 18, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 18, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act or the CROOK Act

This bill directs the Department of State to take various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries.

The State Department shall establish the Anti-Corruption Action fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. A portion (5%) of fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act shall be deposited into the fund.

The State Department shall (1) take primary responsibility in managing U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts.

Each U.S. embassy shall have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts.

The State Department shall report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.

What's happening now December 18, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

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