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Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act

Introduced: June 13, 2024 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-78.
Jul 30, 2024
Signed by President.
Jul 25, 2024
Presented to President.
Jul 22, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4656-4657)
Jul 22, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4656-4657)
Jul 22, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4548.
Jul 22, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656-4658)
Jul 22, 2024
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 18, 2024
Held at the desk.
Jun 18, 2024
Received in the House.
Jun 17, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4096-4097; text: CR S4096-4097)
Jun 13, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4096-4097; text: CR S4096-4097)
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act

This act makes technical corrections and substantive changes to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.

As originally enacted, FEPA established a new federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials. Also, FEPA explicitly granted extraterritorial jurisdiction over offenses and established criminal penalties for violations. 

This act narrows the scope of individuals who are foreign officials subject to the federal criminal provisions. Specifically, it redefines foreign official so that it does not include an individual acting in an unofficial capacity on behalf of a foreign government or international organization. 

Additionally, this act broadens the scope of conduct that is prohibited. As originally enacted, FEPA generally prohibited conduct to solicit or accept a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any official act. This act broadens the scope of the prohibited conduct to include the solicitation or acceptance of a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any act or decision. 

Finally, this act specifies that extraterritorial jurisdiction applies if the foreign official soliciting or accepting the bribe is in the United States.  

What's happening now July 30, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-78.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2347 Related bill Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
  • HR 4696 Related bill Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 13, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4548: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4548/
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"S. 4548: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4548/.
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S. 4548, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4548/.
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