BAD Act
Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Longer window for federal bribery prosecutions
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 is discovered by, or reported to, a Federal law enforcement agency. That could let prosecutors bring charges long after the conduct happened. The text does not set an effective date or a sunset.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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