A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.
This bill would extend the time limit for prosecuting foreign bribery offenses under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act from the current standard to 10 years. It directly affects individuals and companies accused of bribing foreign officials by giving prosecutors more time to build cases. The law would apply to all such offenses committed after the bill's enactment, except those occurring within five years before the law takes effect. The provision includes a sunset clause, meaning it would expire eight years after being enacted.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
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Introduced Mar 9, 2026
Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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State
District
P
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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