House Bill 4696 - Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-07-18

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Alternative Names

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

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

Associated Legislation

Foreign Extortion Prevention Act

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

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

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

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

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

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

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

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

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

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions