Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
Where it stands
- Introduced6/13/24
- Passed SenatePassed 6/13/24
- HousePassed 7/22/24
- PresidentSigned 7/30/24
- LawPublic Law 118-78
Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on June 13, 2024. Passed the House by voice vote on July 22, 2024. Became Public Law 118-78 on July 30, 2024.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
This act makes technical corrections and substantive changes to the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), which was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
As originally enacted, FEPA established a new federal criminal offense involving bribery by foreign officials. Also, FEPA explicitly granted extraterritorial jurisdiction over offenses and established criminal penalties for violations.
This act narrows the scope of individuals who are foreign officials subject to the federal criminal provisions. Specifically, it redefines foreign official so that it does not include an individual acting in an unofficial capacity on behalf of a foreign government or international organization.
Additionally, this act broadens the scope of conduct that is prohibited. As originally enacted, FEPA generally prohibited conduct to solicit or accept a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any official act. This act broadens the scope of the prohibited conduct to include the solicitation or acceptance of a bribe in return for influence in the performance of any act or decision.
Finally, this act specifies that extraterritorial jurisdiction applies if the foreign official soliciting or accepting the bribe is in the United States.
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6/13/24
What happens next
Became Public Law 118-78.
All actions (15)
- 6/13/24Introduced in Senate
- 6/13/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4096-4097; text: CR S4096-4097)
- 6/13/24Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4096-4097; text: CR S4096-4097)
- 6/17/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 6/18/24Received in the House.
- 6/18/24Held at the desk.
- 7/22/24Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 7/22/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4656-4658)
- 7/22/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4548.
- 7/22/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4656-4657)
- 7/22/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4656-4657)
- 7/22/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 7/25/24Presented to President.
- 7/30/24Signed by President.
- 7/30/24Became Public Law No: 118-78.