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S. 49 - Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act

Transparency, Law - Crime and law enforcement.
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Summary:
A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law. (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. 49 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords
Transparency, Law
Summary
A bill to help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law. (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
  • Crime and law enforcement
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Crimes against property
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Department of Justice
  • District of Columbia
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Organized crime
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/06/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/06/2009
1/06/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S56)
1/06/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Put on a legislative calendar3/12/2009Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
3/12/2009Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar3/12/2009Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
6 Organizations Supported and 2 Opposed; See Which Ones
6 Organizations Supported and 2 Opposed; See Which Ones

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Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act

6 organizations supported this bill

Campaign Legal Center
Hebert, J. Gerald (2009, March 2). Legal Analysis of the Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from .
Common Cause
Common Cause (2009, February 24). Letter to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from .
Democracy 21
Democracy 21 (2009, February 24). Letter to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from .
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters (2009, February 24). Letter to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from .
Public Citizen
Public Citizen (2009, February 24). Letter to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from .
U.S. PIRG
U.S. PIRG (2009, February 24). Letter to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Retrieved March 16, 2009, from .

2 organizations opposed this bill

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
O'Dowd, Kyle & Walsh, Brian W. (2009, February 24). Re: Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act. Retrieved March 19, 2009, from Testimony.
The Heritage Foundation
O'Dowd, Kyle & Walsh, Brian W. (2009, February 24). Re: Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act. Retrieved March 19, 2009, from Testimony.

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