10 U.S.C. § 924a: Art. 124a. Bribery

Summary

Anyone covered by this law who has an official job must not ask for, accept, or receive money, gifts, or other benefits to influence their decision or action about a matter involving the United States, and no one may promise, offer, or give those things to an official to influence them. Violators can be punished by a court-martial.

Title 10, §924a

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(a)Asking, Accepting, or Receiving Thing of Value.—

Any person subject to this chapter—

(1)who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and

(2)who wrongfully asks, accepts, or receives a thing of value with the intent to have the person’s decision or action influenced with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(b)Promising, Offering, or Giving Thing of Value.—

Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully promises, offers, or gives a thing of value to another person, who occupies an official position or who has official duties, with the intent to influence the decision or action of the other person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

§924a Art. 124a. Bribery