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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 137: Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2023

Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Justice to publish and regularly update its website with an accounting of property that is forfeited to the United States as a result of foreign government corruption. It also expresses the sense of Congress that recovered assets shall be returned for the benefit of the people harmed by the corruption.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

7

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Steve Cohen D-TN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in the House by Steve Cohen.
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  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.