HR10009Referred to Committee
BAD Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-30
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Norma J. Torres
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (664 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000474
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Cosponsors (0)
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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-30
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would give federal prosecutors more time to bring charges against people accused of bribing public officials or stealing federal money, by extending the deadline for filing such cases. Currently, prosecutors must bring these charges within a certain timeframe, but this bill would lengthen that window, allowing investigations to proceed even if they take longer to complete. The change would affect federal law enforcement agencies, federal employees, and anyone involved in cases involving corruption or theft of government funds.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10009 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10009 To amend section 3282 of title 18 to extend the statute of limitations for bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds, and other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2026 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend section 3282 of title 18 to extend the statute of limitations for bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds, and other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bribery Accountability and Discovery Act'' or the ``BAD Act''. SEC. 2. BRIBERY OR THEFT OFFENSES CONCERNING PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR FEDERAL FUNDS. Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Bribery or Theft Offenses Concerning Public Officials or Federal Funds.--For any offense under sections 201 or 666, the period of limitations shall not begin to run until the offense is discovered by, or reported to, a Federal law enforcement agency.''. <all>
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