3.0.0 3843 2023-01-11T13:38:40Z 2023-01-11T13:38:40Z House HR 2017-09-26 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SUOZZI:H.R. 3843.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof''[Page H7533]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-04T13:28:19Z Referred to 2017-09-26T14:01:50Z 2017-10-04 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2017-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-09-26 True D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-11-07 False Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Members of Congress Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2017-09-26 Introduced in House 2018-03-12T18:11:53Z Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017

This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of "official act" for purposes of an offense involving bribery of public officials.

Bribery of public officials includes offering a thing of value to (or acceptance of a thing of value by) a public official to influence an official act (or in return for being influenced in connection with an official act). Currently, an official act is any decision or action on a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before a public official, in their official capacity.

This bill broadens an official act to include the personal and substantial participation through, or investigation of, a question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy.

]]> Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017 Display Title Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to bribery. Introduced in House 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3843ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3843ih.xml 2017-10-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.