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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Public Officials Accountability Act - Amends the federal criminal code to include as a fraud offense a scheme or artifice by a public official to engage in undisclosed self-dealing. Defines "undisclosed self-dealing" to mean: (1) performing an official act to benefit or further a financial interest of such public official, a spouse or minor child, a general business partner, a business or organization in which the public official is serving as an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner, or an individual, business, or organization with whom the public official is negotiating for, or has any arrangement concerning, prospective employment or financial compensation; and (2) knowingly falsifying, concealing, covering up, or failing to disclose material information regarding a financial interest as required by law.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S2955) (on 05/12/2011)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/995/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s995is/pdf/BILLS-112s995is.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s995is/pdf/BILLS-112s995is.pdf.pdf |
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