Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1949
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2021-03-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong><strong>Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2021</strong></strong></p> <p>This bill broadens the scope of conduct that qualifies as an <em>official act</em> for purposes of federal criminal offenses involving bribes or illegal gratuities offered to or received by public officials.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2021 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 201 of title 18, United States Code, to redefine the term official act in bribery cases involving public officials to strengthen accountability and oversight.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upholding the Integrity of Public Officials Act of 2021 . 2. Strengthening accountability and oversight Section 201(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) the term official act includes any action taken or to be taken under color of official authority by a public official or person who has been selected to be a public official. .