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Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023

Introduced: June 20, 2023 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023

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 recovered assets shall be returned for the benefit of the people harmed by the corruption.

What's happening now January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jun 20, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 20, 2023
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 20, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Jun 20, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 20, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2023
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jan 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 137: Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-137/
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"H.R. 137: Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-137/.
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H.R. 137, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-137/.
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