HR10009Referred to Committee

BAD Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-30
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Sponsor

Norma J. Torres
Norma J. Torres
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (664 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-30

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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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