CROOK Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 21, 2021)
Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act or the CROOK Act
This bill requires various actions designed to combat public corruption in foreign countries.
The bill establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Anti-Corruption Action Fund to help foreign states fight public corruption and develop rule-of-law-based governance structures. For certain fines and penalties imposed under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an additional fine shall be imposed and deposited into the fund.
The Department of State must (1) manage U.S. government efforts to fight foreign public corruption, and (2) establish an interagency task force to assist in coordinating such efforts.
Each U.S. embassy must have a point of contact responsible for coordinating the embassy's anti-corruption efforts.
The State Department must report to Congress on its anti-corruption activities and make various reports publicly available online.
What just happenedApr 21, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 21, 2021
- Apr 21, 2021Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Apr 21, 2021Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jan 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Jan 21, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House