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This bill, the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, amends the United States Code to make it a crime for a foreign official to demand or accept a bribe in exchange for influencing an official act or violating an official duty. Under the bill, a foreign official who violates this provision can be fined, imprisoned for up to two years, or both. The bill defines "foreign official" to include any officer or employee of a foreign government, public international organization, or person acting in an official capacity on their behalf. It also defines "public international organization" to include organizations designated by executive order.