Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) establish a six-year limitation period for the prosecution of certain public corruption crimes, including bribery, theft of government property, mail fraud, and racketeering; (2) expand the penalties for theft or bribery involving programs receiving federal funds; (3) expand the prohibition against theft of public money or property to include thefts in the District of Columbia; (4) include certain government theft and bribery offenses as predicates for racketeering and money laundering prosecutions and wiretaps; and (5) expand the definition of "official act" for purposes of the crime of bribery of public officials and witnesses.
Authorizes appropriations for additional Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel to investigate and prosecute public corruption offenses.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 11, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 11, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 11, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42016 | Prosecution of Public Corruption: An Overview of Amendments Under H.R. 2572 and S. 2038 | Report | Apr 11, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 49 | Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act | Related bill | Mar 12, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crimes against property
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Justice
- District of Columbia
- Evidence and witnesses
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Law enforcement officers
- Organized crime
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
