United States · Law · S
S. 4548 (118th)
Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
Introduced
13 June 2024
Last action
30 July 2024 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 118-78.
Sponsors
Sheldon Whitehouse, Thomas Tillis
Subjects
Defence, Taxation
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act This act makes technical corrections and substantive changes to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. As originally enacted, FEPA established a new federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials. Also, FEPA explicitly granted extraterritorial jurisdiction over offenses and established criminal penalties for violations. This act narrows the scope of individuals who are foreign officials subject to the federal criminal provisions. Specifically, it redefines foreign official so that it does not include an individual acting in an unofficial capacity on behalf of a foreign government or international organization. Additionally, this act broadens the scope of conduct that is prohibited. As originally enacted, FEPA generally prohibited conduct to solicit or accept a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any official act. This act broadens the scope of the prohibited conduct to include the solicitation or acceptance of a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any act or decision. Finally, this act specifies that extraterritorial jurisdiction applies if the foreign official soliciting or accepting the bribe is in the United States.
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Timeline
13 June 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4096-4097; text: CR S4096-4097)
Source: Floor
13 June 2024
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4096-4097; text: CR S4096-4097)
Source: Floor
13 June 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 2024
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 June 2024
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
18 June 2024
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4656-4657)
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4656-4657)
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4548.
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656-4658)
Source: Floor
22 July 2024
Floor
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
25 July 2024
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 July 2024
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 July 2024
Became law
Became Public Law No: 118-78.
Source: President
30 July 2024
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
30 July 2024
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 31 July 2024 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 13 June 2024 · Official file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 13 June 2024 · Official file
Documents
9 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 31 July 2024
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 July 2024
Public Law
summary · EN · 30 July 2024
Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 13 June 2024
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 13 June 2024
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 June 2024
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 June 2024
Sponsors
- Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
- Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
Related records
- related to → Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
- related to → Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
- related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4548
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/4548
- us · 118-s-4548 · source updated 21 August 2025