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Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2019

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 17, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption. It also expresses the sense of Congress that forfeited funds shall be returned to the lawful owner.

What's happening now October 2, 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 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 3
Rooney, Francis
· Feb 12, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Jan 28, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 28, 2020
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 17, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Sep 17, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4361: Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4361/
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"H.R. 4361: Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4361/.
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H.R. 4361, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4361/.
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