Closing Bribery Loopholes Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5102 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5102

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain conduct that is prohibited for purposes of bribery of public officials and witnesses, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 23, 2026

Mr. Schiff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify certain conduct that is prohibited for purposes of bribery of public officials and witnesses, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Closing Bribery Loopholes Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF OFFICIAL ACT.

Section 201(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(3)(A) the term `official act' means any act within the range of official duty, and any decision, recommendation, or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding, or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such public official's official capacity or in such official's place of trust or profit, including any pardon, commutation, or reprieve, or an offer of any such pardon, commutation, or reprieve; and ``(B) for purposes of subparagraph (A), an official act-- ``(i) may be comprised of a single act, more than one act, or a course of conduct to effect the official act; and ``(ii) may occur whether or not it successfully achieves a desired outcome.''. <all>