US SB3026 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries. The bill establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Anti-Corruption Action fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. For certain fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an additional fine shall be imposed and deposited into the fund. The Department of State shall (1) manage U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts. Each U.S. embassy shall have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. The State Department shall report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.
Title
CROOK Act Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act
Sponsors
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3843 (Related) 2019-12-18 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects
Business ethics
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government trust funds
Human rights
Income tax deductions
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government trust funds
Human rights
Income tax deductions
International affairs
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3026/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3026/BILLS-116s3026is.pdf |