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CROOK Act

USA116th CongressS-3026| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (2)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act or the CROOK Act This bill requires various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries. The bill establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Anti-Corruption Action fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. For certain fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an additional fine shall be imposed and deposited into the fund. The Department of State shall (1) manage U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts. Each U.S. embassy shall have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. The State Department shall report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3843
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • December 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • December 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3843
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3843: CROOK Act
Business ethicsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsFraud offenses and financial crimesFree trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment trust fundsHuman rightsIncome tax deductionsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

CROOK Act

USA116th CongressS-3026| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2019
Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act or the CROOK Act This bill requires various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries. The bill establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Anti-Corruption Action fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. For certain fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an additional fine shall be imposed and deposited into the fund. The Department of State shall (1) manage U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts. Each U.S. embassy shall have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. The State Department shall report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Dec 18, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3843
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • December 11, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • December 18, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3843
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (2)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3843: CROOK Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business ethicsCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international corporationsFraud offenses and financial crimesFree trade and trade barriersGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment trust fundsHuman rightsIncome tax deductionsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status