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- H.R.3843
H.R.3843: Close Official Acts Loophole Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 26, 2017
- Latest Major Action Oct. 4, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 26, 2017
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 4, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Sept. 26, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 26, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Thomas Suozzi (D-N.Y.) |