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HR 4140 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Introduced: August 2, 2019 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

This bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept bribes to influence an official act or violate an official duty. An individual who violates this provision is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.

What's happening now August 28, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 4
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 9, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Feb 7, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 7, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 23, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 19, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 2, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Aug 2, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4140: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4140/
MLA
"H.R. 4140: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4140/.
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H.R. 4140, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4140/.
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