H.R. 4140 · 116th Congress
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
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Jackson LeeSponsor12 cosponsors · 7 D, 5 R
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Doggett3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept bribes to influence an official act or violate an official duty. An individual who violates this provision is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 2, 2019
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
This bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept bribes to influence an official act or violate an official duty. An individual who violates this provision is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Latest action (Aug 28, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 2, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.