United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4140 (116th)
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Introduced
2 August 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Summary
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4140
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4140