119 S5102 IS: Closing Bribery Loopholes Act U.S. Senate 2026-07-23 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5102IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 23, 2026Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain conduct that is prohibited for purposes of bribery of public officials and witnesses, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Closing Bribery Loopholes Act.

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Clarification of definition of official Act

Section 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:(3)(A)the term official act means any act within the range of official duty, and any decision, recommendation, or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such public official’s official capacity or in such official’s place of trust or profit, including any pardon, commutation, or reprieve, or an offer of any such pardon, commutation, or reprieve; and(B)for purposes of subparagraph (A), an official act—(i)may be comprised of a single act, more than one act, or a course of conduct to effect the official act; and(ii)may occur whether or not it successfully achieves a desired outcome..