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CROOK Act

USA117th CongressHR-402| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (21)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs 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 must (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 must have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. The State Department must report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3843
CROOK Act
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-158
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3843
    CROOK Act


  • January 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • February 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-158
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 21, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • April 21, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3524: EAGLE Act
  • S 117-158: CROOK Act
Advisory bodiesAsiaBusiness ethicsChinaCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSecuritiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

CROOK Act

USA117th CongressHR-402| House 
| Updated: 4/21/2021
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 must (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 must have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts. The State Department must report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-3843
CROOK Act
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-158
Introduced in Senate
Apr 21, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-3843
    CROOK Act


  • January 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • February 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-158
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 21, 2021
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • April 21, 2021
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
William R. Keating

William R. Keating

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (21)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3524: EAGLE Act
  • S 117-158: CROOK Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAsiaBusiness ethicsChinaCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationRule of law and government transparencyRussiaSanctionsSecuritiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status