HR4696-118

Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HE54F43E4C3D6485E867BCC659ABDA0BE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act.
  • Section H1C014E2A4E2F4E8FB6DC56B022C125FF: 2. Prohibition of demand for bribe Section 201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Criminal Justice Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 18, 2023

Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Criminal Justice Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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