To expressly provide for the extraterritorial application of the Federal bribery and illegal gratuity statute to the President and other covered officials.
United States115th CongressHR-2456House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 7, 2017
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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