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Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

USA117th CongressHR-3887| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (9)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • HR 117-5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesSanctionsVisas and passports

Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

USA117th CongressHR-3887| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • June 15, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 15, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
John R. Curtis

John R. Curtis

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (9)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • HR 117-5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesSanctionsVisas and passports