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Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

Introduced: June 15, 2021 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

This bill temporarily authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions against any foreign person that engages in public corruption activities (e.g., soliciting or accepting bribes or engaging in extortion) against the United States.

The President may terminate the sanctions by making a determination that the person (1) is no longer engaged in (or has taken significant verifiable steps to cease) the sanctionable conduct, or (2) will not knowingly engage in sanctionable conduct in the future. In addition, the President may also terminate the sanctions if it is in U.S. national security interests. The President must notify Congress at least 15 days before terminating the sanctions.

The President must annually report to Congress on the imposition and termination of sanctions on foreign persons for engaging in public corruption.

The authority to impose the sanctions terminates six years after this bill's enactment.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 15, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 15, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 15, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 15, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jun 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3887: Foreign Corruption Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3887/
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"H.R. 3887: Foreign Corruption Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3887/.
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H.R. 3887, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3887/.
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