Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2011

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Bill Number

HR 3531

Introduced

Nov 30, 2011

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.

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Topics

Business ethics Civil actions and liability Commerce Foreign and international corporations Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

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Summary

Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act of 2011 - Amends the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to make a foreign concern liable for up to treble damages to any issuer, domestic concern, or U.S. person as a result of violating certain anti-bribery prohibitions. (In effect, authorizes a private right of action against such concerns.)

Actions

Dec 5, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law.
Dec 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Nov 30, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Nov 30, 2011

Introduced in House

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