U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5575: Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
What the bill says
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
From the introduced text, September 29, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act . SECTION 2. Prohibition on gratuities given to state and local public officials (a) In general Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (b) and inserting (c) ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Gratuities Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of official duty-- (1) being an agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian tribal government, or any agency thereof, solicits or demands for the benefit of any person, or accepts or agrees to accept, anything of value from any person, intending to be rewarded in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more; or (2) gives, offers, or agrees to give, anything of value to any person, with intent to reward an agent of …
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Whitehouse, Sheldon (D)
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
- Welch, Peter (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement
Common questions
- What is SB5575?
- SB5575 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act.
- What does SB5575 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
- What is the status of SB5575?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5575?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5575?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5575
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