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119-s-4029119th Congress

A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Senator Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

10-year limit on prosecuting certain foreign bribery crimes. This bill would create a specific 10-year statute of limitations for antibribery offenses under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the securities anti-bribery provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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  • Federal prosecutors would have to bring charges within 10 years of an alleged offense, shortening the time window for long-running investigations.
  • Companies and individual defendants would gain a clearer deadline for exposure, which could limit prosecutions for conduct older than 10 years.
  • The bill excludes crimes committed more than 5 years before enactment from the new limit, so very old offenses remain subject to existing rules.
  • The rule is temporary. The 10-year limitation would apply only while the law is in effect, which ends 8 years after enactment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

10-year limit on foreign bribery

If enacted, this bill would require prosecutors to indict or start charges within 10 years for certain foreign bribery crimes. It would apply to antibribery offenses under the Securities Exchange Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The 10-year rule would not cover crimes committed more than five years before the law is enacted. The rule would take effect on enactment and would end eight years after that date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

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