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HR10009Referred to Committee

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.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-30
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Norma J. Torres
Norma J. Torres
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (633 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000474

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • 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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