119 HR 10009 IH: Bribery Accountability and Discovery Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-30 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10009IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 30, 2026Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend section 3282 of title 18 to extend the statute of limitations for bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds, and other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bribery Accountability and Discovery Act or the BAD Act.

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Bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds

Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(c)

Bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds

For any offense under sections 201 or 666, the period of limitations shall not begin to run until the offense is discovered by, or reported to, a Federal law enforcement agency..