To make a technical correction to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by repealing section 5101 and enacting an updated version of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill makes a technical correction to the 2024 NDAA by properly enacting the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which criminalizes foreign officials demanding or accepting bribes from Americans.
Who Benefits and How
- U.S. businesses operating abroad gain legal protection against extortion demands
- Anti-corruption efforts are strengthened by targeting demand-side bribery
- Rule of law is enhanced in international business dealings
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Foreign officials who extort bribes face U.S. criminal prosecution
- DOJ enforces new criminal provision
Key Provisions
- Repeals flawed Section 5101 of 2024 NDAA and re-enacts correctly
- Criminalizes foreign officials demanding bribes from U.S. persons
- Covers officials of foreign governments and international organizations
- Includes senior foreign political figures
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill makes a technical correction to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by repealing a section and re-enacting an updated version of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which prohibits foreign officials from corruptly demanding or accepting bribes from U.S. persons or entities.
Key Policy Areas
Law Enforcement, International Relations, Anti-corruption, Business/Commerce
Primary Purpose
This bill makes a technical correction to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by repealing a section and re-enacting an updated version of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which prohibits foreign officials from corruptly demanding or accepting bribes from U.S. persons or entities.
Policy Domains
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Re-enactment and Technical Correction
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. businesses operating internationally
- U.S. individuals operating internationally
- The U.S. government's anti-corruption efforts
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Foreign officials
- Department of Justice
- Department of State
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Enrolled (Passed Congress)Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Tillis) introduced the following …
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Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Foreign officials (including senior political figures), Foreign officials demanding bribes
US businesses subject to foreign bribery demands, US companies operating abroad
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "foreign_officials"
- → Individuals prohibited from corruptly demanding or accepting bribes.
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States, responsible for enforcing the prohibition and submitting annual reports.
- "the_secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State, consulted by the Attorney General for annual reports.
- "us_persons_and_entities"
- → Individuals, issuers, and domestic concerns protected from bribe demands.
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An organization designated by Executive order under section 1 of the International Organizations Immunities Act, or any other international organization designated by the President by Executive order for the purposes of this section.
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