US HB4140 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-5)
Status: Introduced on August 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. John Curtis [R-UT] | Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ] | Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC] |
| Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
| Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX] |
| Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-08-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-08-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4140/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4140/BILLS-116hr4140ih.pdf |
