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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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