Corporate Prosecution Reform Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced
Summary
Creates an independent Office of Corporate Enforcement and tightens rules on corporate plea deals. The bill would boost transparency for deferred prosecution and non‑prosecution agreements and change enforcement language to focus on cyber and financial crime.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New DOJ corporate enforcement office
If enacted, the bill would create an Office of Corporate Enforcement inside the Department of Justice. The Attorney General would appoint a Director who reports to the Deputy Attorney General. The Director could hire staff and consultants, monitor corporate settlement agreements, and report violations to the Deputy Attorney General. The Attorney General would also have to publish DOJ guidance on how such corporate agreements are used and enforced.
Public posting of corporate settlements
If enacted, the Attorney General would have to post details of deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements on the DOJ website. New agreements would have to be posted within 30 days and include the full agreement text, the company or person, the alleged offense, and any fines or penalties. The Attorney General would have to post agreements in effect when the law starts within one year. Older agreements from January 1, 1993 through enactment would have to be posted within three years.
Limits on corporate nonprosecution deals
If enacted, courts would have to approve deferred prosecution agreements for corporate cases and find the deal is in the public interest. Courts would have to ensure deals hold companies accountable, compensate victims, prevent unlawful behavior, and deter similar offenses. Victims would get rights to meet prosecutors at least 15 days before a deal and to be heard. The bill would also bar most private pay-for-nonprosecution deals and make any such agreements void, with a narrow exception for court-approved agreements.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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