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H.R.5209: Counter-Kleptocracy Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 10, 2021
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (12 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 10, 2021
Bill Summary
Counter-Kleptocracy Act This bill addresses prevention and elimination of corruption globally. The Department of State must (1) annually rank, using specified standards, foreign countries based on their efforts to eliminate corruption; and (2) designate an anti-corruption contact in the diplomatic mission of any country that does not meet the standards. The State Department must also evaluate whether to sanction foreign persons engaged in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| Sept. 10, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Sept. 10, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) |