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Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

USA117th CongressHR-4737| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act This bill establishes a federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept anything of value personally or for another person or a nongovernmental entity to influence the performance of an official act or otherwise confer an improper advantage. The bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the offense. A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both. Finally, the bill establishes a Victims of Kleptocracy Fund in the Treasury and directs fines and penalties for violations to be deposited into the fund for anti-corruption initiatives.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4140
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3137
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4140
    Foreign Extortion Prevention Act


  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3137
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
  • S 117-3137: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

USA117th CongressHR-4737| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act This bill establishes a federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials. Specifically, the bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept anything of value personally or for another person or a nongovernmental entity to influence the performance of an official act or otherwise confer an improper advantage. The bill explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over the offense. A violation is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both. Finally, the bill establishes a Victims of Kleptocracy Fund in the Treasury and directs fines and penalties for violations to be deposited into the fund for anti-corruption initiatives.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4140
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3137
Introduced in Senate
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4140
    Foreign Extortion Prevention Act


  • July 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3137
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
  • S 117-3137: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted