S. 1309 · 116th Congress
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2019
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- Senate Introduced May 2, 2019
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2019
This bill requires the Department of State to develop a program to combat corruption in countries that receive U.S. aid.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 19, 2019
This bill requires the Department of State to develop a program to combat corruption in countries that receive U.S. aid.
The State Department shall annually report to Congress a tiered list of all countries that receive certain U.S. foreign assistance. The first tier shall contain countries that meet minimum standards for combatting public corruption, while the second tier shall contain countries that do not comply but are making significant efforts to do so. Third-tier countries do not meet the minimum anti-corruption standards and are not making significant efforts to do so.
For each second- and third-tier ranked country, the State Department shall (1) include a corruption risk assessment and mitigation strategy in each country's integrated country strategy, and (2) use appropriate anti-corruption mechanisms. Such mechanisms include requiring the disclosure of the beneficial ownership of contractors and partners involved in State Department programs and requiring claw-back provisions to recover misappropriated funds.
The State Department shall designate an anti-corruption point of contact in the U.S. diplomatic post in each second- or third-tier country and where the State Department determines that such a point of contact is necessary. The point of contact shall be responsible for coordinating a whole-of-government approach to enhancing the ability of foreign countries to combat public corruption.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Combating Global Corruption Act of 2019
Latest action (Dec 23, 2019): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 2, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 2, 2019
- Senate Passed Dec 19, 2019
No recorded floor vote found.