HR 4140 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Introduced 2019-08-02· Sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2019-08-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Foreign Extortion Prevention Act This bill 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.…

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Cosponsors (12)

7 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]TX
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]TX
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX