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H.R. 4140

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Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
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Committee
Latest Action · August 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
August 2, 2019
Cosponsors (12)
7D 5R
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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.

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