HR 2456 · 115th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act

Introduced 2017-05-16· Sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2017-06-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to specify that a person, regardless of the country of his or her citizenship, may be convicted of an offense involving bribery of public officials based on conduct occurring outside the United States, in certain circumstances. A violation of this bill constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor under the U.S. Constitution.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats