Foreign Corruption Accountability Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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 15, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Foreign Corruption Accountability Act
This bill temporarily authorizes the President to impose visa-blocking sanctions against any foreign person that engages in public corruption activities (e.g., soliciting or accepting bribes or engaging in extortion) against the United States.
The President may terminate the sanctions by making a determination that the person (1) is no longer engaged in (or has taken significant verifiable steps to cease) the sanctionable conduct, or (2) will not knowingly engage in sanctionable conduct in the future. In addition, the President may also terminate the sanctions if it is in U.S. national security interests. The President must notify Congress at least 15 days before terminating the sanctions.
The President must annually report to Congress on the imposition and termination of sanctions on foreign persons for engaging in public corruption.
The authority to impose the sanctions terminates six years after this bill's enactment.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 15, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | Jun 15, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Jun 15, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4350 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2022 |
| HR 5209 | Counter-Kleptocracy Act | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
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- Jun 15, 2021Introduced in House
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