Bill > HR4175

This bill amends Section 666 of Title 18 in the United States Code to clarify and strengthen regulations around illegal gratuities involving federal funds. Specifically, the bill expands existing law by creating a new subsection that establishes stricter penalties for giving or receiving things of value over $1,000 in connection with official acts involving transactions of $5,000 or more. The legislation applies to agents of organizations, state, local, or tribal governments, and introduces more severe criminal penalties, increasing the maximum imprisonment for certain offenses from 10 to 15 years. The bill also allows prosecution of both parties who offer or accept such gratuities, whether they are the person giving the monetary or valuable item (offering an incentive) or the government agent receiving it. The purpose appears to be preventing corruption and improper influence in government transactions by creating clearer legal definitions and more significant consequences for attempting to improperly influence official actions through financial or valuable incentives.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4175/all-info