H.R. 4737 · 117th Congress
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
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Jackson LeeSponsor10 cosponsors · 7 D, 3 R
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Cohen
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Fitzpatrick
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Kaptur
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Keating
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Malinowski
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Salazar
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Spanberger10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes a federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2021
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
This bill establishes a federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials.
Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept anything of value personally or for another person or a nongovernmental entity to influence the performance of an official act or otherwise confer an improper advantage.
The bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the offense.
A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.
Finally, the bill establishes a Victims of Kleptocracy Fund in the Treasury and directs fines and penalties for violations to be deposited into the fund for anti-corruption initiatives.
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 (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.