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This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for addressing global corruption by creating a tiered ranking system for countries based on their efforts to combat corruption. The bill defines key terms such as "corrupt actor" and "significant corruption", and requires the Secretary of State to annually publish a publicly accessible ranking of countries into three tiers: Tier 1 countries fully comply with anti-corruption standards, Tier 2 countries are making efforts to comply but haven't yet achieved full compliance, and Tier 3 countries are making minimal or no efforts to combat corruption. The bill mandates specific minimum standards for eliminating corruption, including enacting anti-corruption laws, enforcing those laws through fair judicial processes, and implementing prevention strategies. It also requires the evaluation of foreign persons engaged in significant corruption for potential sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, and mandates the designation of anti-corruption points of contact at U.S. diplomatic posts in countries ranked as Tier 2 or Tier 3. The bill considers various international anti-corruption conventions and provides a comprehensive set of factors for assessing a government's efforts to combat corruption, such as investigating and prosecuting corrupt officials, protecting whistleblowers, implementing financial transparency measures, and recognizing victims' rights.

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