To direct the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to establish a database with respect to corporate offenses, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 11, 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Corporate Crime Database Act of 2023 directs the Bureau of Justice Statistics to create a publicly searchable online database tracking federal enforcement actions against corporations and corporate employees within one year of the law's enactment. The database will collect information from all relevant federal agencies and include details about the companies and individuals involved, the types of violations, the agencies taking action, settlement terms, and outcomes of cases including criminal convictions, civil settlements, and non-prosecution agreements. This affects corporations, business entities, and federal agencies responsible for enforcement actions, providing the public with centralized access to corporate crime data that was previously scattered across different agencies. The bill requires federal agencies to submit enforcement information to the Bureau within 180 days and mandates annual reports to Congress analyzing corporate crime patterns, recidivism, and recommending improvements to federal enforcement efforts. No specific funding amount is provided in the legislation, though the Bureau of Justice Statistics will need resources to build and maintain the database system.
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