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H.R. 1973 (112th): Public Officials Accountability Act
- Introduced:
- May 24, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL5]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
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- Full Title
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit public officials from engaging in undisclosed self-dealing.
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- Text
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Last updated May 24, 2011.
4 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
5/24/2011--Introduced.
Public Officials Accountability Act - Amends the federal criminal code to include as a fraud offense a scheme or artifice by a public official to engage in undisclosed self-dealing.
Defines "undisclosed self-dealing" to mean:
(1) performing an official act to benefit or further a financial interest of such public official, a spouse or minor child, a general business partner, a business or organization in which the public official is serving as an employee, officer, director, trustee, or general partner, or an individual, business, or organization with whom the public official is negotiating for, or has any arrangement concerning, prospective employment or financial compensation; and
(2) knowingly falsifying, concealing, covering up, or failing to disclose material information regarding a financial interest as required by law.
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Other Citations
- 18 U.S.C. Chapter 63