# 119-hr-10009: BAD Act

119-hr-10009, BAD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10009
- Congress: 119
- Title: BAD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would make the start of the statute of limitations depend on discovery by or reporting to federal law enforcement, focusing on bribery and theft of federal funds.** It would amend 18 U.S.C. 3282 to add a discovery-based trigger for offenses under 18 U.S.C. 201 (bribery of public officials) and 18 U.S.C. 666 (theft, bribery, and related offenses involving federal funds), so the time window for prosecuting those crimes would not begin until the offense is discovered or reported to a federal law enforcement agency.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer window for federal bribery prosecutions: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would change when the time limit for some federal bribery and theft charges starts. For offenses under 18 U.S.C. 201 (bribery of public officials) and 18 U.S.C. 666 (theft and bribery involving federal funds), the statute of limitations would not begin to run until the offense…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10009 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10009)

## Related
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-4245: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4245)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10009 (as of 2026-09-30).