US HB3843 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of "official act" for purposes of an offense involving bribery of public officials. Bribery of public officials includes offering a thing of value to (or acceptance of a thing of value by) a public official to influence an official act (or in return for being influenced in connection with an official act). Currently, an official act is any decision or action on a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before a public official, in their official capacity. This bill broadens an official act to include the personal and substantial participation through, or investigation of, a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy.
Title
Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-10-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
2017-09-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-09-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Members of Congress
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Members of Congress
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3843/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3843/BILLS-115hr3843ih.pdf |