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REVEAL Act

Introduced: September 10, 2021 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 10, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced in House
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Counter-Kleptocracy Act

This bill addresses prevention and elimination of corruption globally.

The Department of State must (1) annually rank, using specified standards, foreign countries based on their efforts to eliminate corruption; and (2) designate an anti-corruption contact in the diplomatic mission of any country that does not meet the standards. The State Department must also evaluate whether to sanction foreign persons engaged in significant corruption (1) in countries that make de minimis or no efforts to meet the standards, or (2) connected to a designated Russian pipeline project.

The President may temporarily sanction foreign persons engaging in public corruption activities (e.g. bribery).

The bill makes it a federal crime for foreign officials to demand or accept bribes to influence the performance of an official act or otherwise confer an improper advantage. Officials who engage in this conduct are subject to a fine, a prison term, or both. Funds recovered by prosecuting this crime shall be deposited into a new fund in the Treasury for anti-corruption initiatives.

The Department of Justice must make publicly available an accounting of property relating to foreign government corruption that is forfeited to the United States.

The bill addresses issues concerning U.S. visas, including related to (1) abuse of investor visas by corrupt foreign officials or criminals, and (2) foreign individuals denied admission to the United States because of adverse foreign policy consequences.

The bill also prohibits extraditions based solely on, and otherwise addresses, International Criminal Police Organization communications.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 11
  • HR 3781 Related bill Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
  • HR 3887 Related bill Foreign Corruption Accountability Act
  • HR 4142 Related bill Golden Visa Accountability Act
  • HR 4322 Related bill Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
  • HR 4557 Related bill REVEAL Act
  • HR 4737 Related bill Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
  • HR 4806 Related bill TRAP Act of 2021
  • S 14 Related bill Combating Global Corruption Act of 2021
  • S 2010 Related bill Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2021
  • S 2392 Related bill REVEAL Act
  • S 3137 Related bill Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 6 Republican 6
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 2, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 10, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 10, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Sep 10, 2021
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 10, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 10, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 10, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 10, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Sep 10, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5209/
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"H.R. 5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5209/.
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H.R. 5209, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5209/.
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