H.R. 4140 · 116th Congress
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Introduced
- 2019-08-02
- Latest action
- 2019-08-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
This bill makes it a crime for foreign officials to demand or accept bribes to influence an official act or violate an official duty. An individual who violates this provision is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to two years, or both.