H.R. 4175

119 HR 4175 IH: No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-26
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4175  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 26, 2025   Mr. Goldman of New York  (for himself and  Mr. Ciscomani ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025  .
2.
Illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds
Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsection (c) through (e), respectively;
(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking  if the circumstance described in subsection (b) of this section exists  and inserting  if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists ; and
(B)
by striking  imprisoned not more than 10 years,  and inserting  imprisoned not more than 15 years, ;
(3)
by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
(b)
Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists—
(1)
directly or indirectly, knowingly and purposefully gives, offers, or promises anything of value of $1,000 or more to any agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian Tribal government, or any agency thereof, for or because of any official act performed by such agent in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more; or
(2)
being an agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian Tribal government, or any agency thereof, directly or indirectly, knowingly and purposefully demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value of $1,000 or more personally for or because of any official act performed by such agent in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more;
 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
 ; and
(4)
in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking  circumstance referred to in subsection (a)  and inserting  circumstances referred to in subsections (a) and (b) .