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H.R. 2456 (115th)

Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act

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Introduced

16 May 2017

Last action

7 June 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

11 August 2025

Rule of law

Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 16 May 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 May 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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