Closing Bribery Loopholes Act

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

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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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

Source: Congress.gov

The legislation would clarify what counts as illegal bribery when dealing with federal officials and witnesses, making the laws against corruption clearer and potentially easier to enforce. This would affect federal employees, government officials, and anyone involved in legal cases who might be tempted to offer improper payments or gifts to influence decisions. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5102 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5102 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2026 Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. 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 ``Closing Bribery Loopholes Act''. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF OFFICIAL ACT. Section 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(3)(A) the term `official act' 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, including any pardon, commutation, or reprieve, or an offer of any such pardon, commutation, or reprieve; and ``(B) for purposes of subparagraph (A), an official act-- ``(i) may be comprised of a single act, more than one act, or a course of conduct to effect the official act; and ``(ii) may occur whether or not it successfully achieves a desired outcome.''. <all>

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