United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2456 (115th)
Safeguarding Government from Foreign Corruption Act
Introduced
16 May 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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11 August 2025
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 May 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2456
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2456