# 119-s-5575: Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act

119-s-5575, Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5575
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**Creates a new federal crime for gratuities of $5,000 or more tied to State, local, or Indian tribal public officials and their agents.** It would fold that gratuities offense into the same statute that covers theft and bribery in programs receiving Federal funds, clarifying enforcement around federally funded transactions.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal crime for $5,000 gratuities: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a federal crime for giving, offering, soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept a gratuity intended as a reward. The rule would apply when the related business or transaction involves anything of value of $5,000 or more. It would cover agents of organizations an…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5575 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5575)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5575 (as of 2026-10-23).