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H.R. 3741

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3741, the Closing Bribery Loopholes Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 4, 2025 by Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 4, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 3741 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb3741/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3741 IH: Closing Bribery Loopholes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3741  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 4, 2025   Mrs. Sykes  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain conduct that is prohibited for purposes of bribery of public officials and witnesses, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Closing Bribery Loopholes Act  .
2.
Clarification of definition of  official act
Section 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(3)
the term  official act —
(A)
means any act within the range of official duty, and any decision, recommendation, or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such public official’s official capacity or in such official’s place of trust or profit; and
(B)
may be comprised of a single act, more than one act, or a course of conduct to effect the official act, and may occur whether or not it successfully achieves a desired outcome.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain conduct that is prohibited for purposes of bribery of public officials and witnesses, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) sponsors H.R. 3741, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3741 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 4, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3741 has taken 2 actions since Jun 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 3741 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3741 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Closing Bribery Loopholes Act — Display Title
  • Closing Bribery Loopholes Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain conduct that is prohibited for purposes of bribery of public officials and witnesses, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3741 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3741’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr3741/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com