S. 1946 - Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- Summary:
- This bill gives an additional $25 million annually to the Department of Justice for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting corrupt public officials. It also clarifies some seemingly vague legal terms that have been used to achieve purportedly dubious legal precedent. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
S. 1946 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- This bill gives an additional $25 million annually to the Department of Justice for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting corrupt public officials. It also clarifies some seemingly vague legal terms that have been used to achieve purportedly dubious legal precedent. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
- Other Titles
- Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
- Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Criminal justice
- Administrative procedure
- Bribery
- Budgets
- Campaign funds
- Communications
- Criminal investigation
- Department of Justice
- District of Columbia
- Elections
- Electronic surveillance
- Embezzlement
- Executive departments
- Extortion
- Federal aid programs
- Federal employees
- Federal officials
- Fraud
- Government attorneys
- Government employees
- Government employees' political activities
- Jurisdiction
- Larceny
- Law
- Limitation of actions
- Misconduct in office
- Obstruction of justice
- Organized crime
- Perjury
- Politics and government
- Postal service
- Prosecution
- Public corruption
- Public prosecutors
- Sentencing guidelines
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 8/02/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 8/02/2007 8/02/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10795-10796) 8/02/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Put on a legislative calendar 11/01/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. 12/10/2007 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-239. Put on a legislative calendar 12/10/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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