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]

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.

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Title

CROOK Act Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-12-11SenateRead 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.

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