# 119-hr-385: Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025

119-hr-385, Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-385
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the State Department to publish an annual, tiered ranking of foreign countries based on their government's efforts to eliminate corruption.** It would pair that public ranking with embassy-level anti‑corruption contacts and evaluations of the worst-ranked countries for possible Magnitsky sanctions.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public country rankings and embassy contacts: benefit, medium. The Secretary of State would publish a yearly public list ranking every foreign country as Tier 1, 2, or 3. Tier 1 would mean the country meets minimum anti-corruption standards. Tier 2 would mean it is trying but not fully meeting them. Tier 3 would mean little or no effort. The Secretary would al…
- Sanctions review for worst-ranked countries: benefit, medium. The Secretary of State, with Treasury, would review people in all Tier 3 countries for possible Global Magnitsky sanctions. Not later than 180 days after the annual list is published, and then every year, State would report to key congressional committees. The report would list sanctioned persons,…
- Clear definitions of corruption and actors: benefit, low. The bill would define key terms. A "corrupt actor" would include foreign officials and entities, and companies they significantly own, that take part in corruption. "Corruption" would mean using public power for private gain. "Significant corruption" would mean high-level corruption that distorts m…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/385)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-385 (as of 2026-09-21).