# 118-s-4548: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act

118-s-4548, Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-4548
- Congress: 118
- Title: Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-06-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**This law restores the earlier Foreign Extortion Prevention Act and makes it a federal crime when a foreign official corruptly demands bribes.** It also adds Section 1352 to Title 18 to define who counts as a foreign official, what conduct is prohibited, the penalties, jurisdiction, and annual reporting rules. - U.S. businesses and investors: The statute bars corrupt demands for anything of value directed at U.S. persons, issuers, or domestic concerns in connection with obtaining or keeping business. Violators face fines up to $250,000 or three times the value involved and up to 15 years in prison. - Foreign officials and agents: "Foreign official" is defined broadly to include foreign government employees, senior political figures, officials of public international organizations, and people acting in an official capacity, exposing them to U.S. criminal liability for corrupt demands abroad. - Justice Department and diplomacy: The Attorney General, consulting the Secretary of State, must report within one year and then annually on bribery demands, prosecutions, U.S. diplomatic protection efforts, enforcement actions, effectiveness, and any resource or legislative needs, and post the report on the DOJ website.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2024-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protects U.S. people and businesses from foreign bribe demands: benefit, low. The law makes it a federal crime for a foreign official, or someone picked to be one, to demand or accept a bribe from U.S. people or businesses. It covers demands sent by mail or other interstate means and includes officials of foreign governments and international organizations. Penalties can be…

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## Sources
- [118-s-4548 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4548)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4548 (as of 2026-01-05).