House Bill 3887 - Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2021-06-15

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Alternative Names

Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

To authorize the President to impose sanctions with respect to any foreign person the President determines engages in public or private corruption activities that adversely affect a United States person, and for other purposes.

Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

Associated Legislation

Counter-Kleptocracy Act

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Policy Areas

International Affairs

Potential Impact

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government information and archives

Sanctions

Visas and passports

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Variations and Revisions

Foreign Corruption Accountability Act

12/30/2022, 5:47 PM

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 ...

Congress
117

Number
HR - 3887

Introduced on
2021-06-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/15/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the President to impose sanctions with respect to any foreign person the President determines engages in public or private corruption activities that adversely affect a United States person, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
International Affairs

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad•
Fraud offenses and financial crimes•
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption•
Government information and archives•
Sanctions•
Visas and passports

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/13/2021

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 ...


Latest Action11/1/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.