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Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

USA117th CongressS-3137| Senate 
| Updated: 11/2/2021
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

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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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4737
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • November 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4737
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
  • HR 117-4737: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

USA117th CongressS-3137| Senate 
| Updated: 11/2/2021
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
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4737
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • November 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4737
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
  • HR 117-4737: Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted