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To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6466| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2018
Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for the President, the Vice President, or an immediate family member of the President or Vice President to knowingly accept or receive anything of value from a foreign state or foreign entity, subject to specified exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. Additionally, the bill creates a new category of federal employees—immediate family members of the President or Vice President—that is subject to statutory restrictions on and penalties for soliciting or receiving a gift from a foreign government or entity. An immediate family member is a parent, parent-in-law, child, or sibling.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • July 23, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 19, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbying

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit corrupt foreign influence over the President, the Vice President, and their immediate family members, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-6466| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2018
Prevent Corrupting Foreign Influence Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it unlawful for the President, the Vice President, or an immediate family member of the President or Vice President to knowingly accept or receive anything of value from a foreign state or foreign entity, subject to specified exceptions. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both. Additionally, the bill creates a new category of federal employees—immediate family members of the President or Vice President—that is subject to statutory restrictions on and penalties for soliciting or receiving a gift from a foreign government or entity. An immediate family member is a parent, parent-in-law, child, or sibling.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • July 23, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 23, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 19, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (2)
Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic participation and lobbying