# 119-s-4029: 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.

119-s-4029, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4029
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year limit on foreign bribery: benefit, medium. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4029 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4029)

## Related
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- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4029 (as of 2026-08-11).