About the bill
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1, et seq.) is a United States federal law known primarily for two of its main provisions: one that addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and another concerning bribery of foreign officials. The Act was amended in 1988 and in 1998, and has been subject to continued congressional concerns, namely whether its enforcement discourages U.S. companies from investing abroad.
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Sponsor and status
95th Congress (1977–1978)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 19, 1977
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 19, 1977.
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Last Updated: Dec 19, 1977
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
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History
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Jan 18, 1977
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Introduced
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May 2, 1977
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Ordered Reported
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May 5, 1977
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.
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Nov 1, 1977
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes.
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Dec 19, 1977
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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Dec 19, 1977
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Text Published
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S. 305 (95th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 305. This is the one from the 95th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 95th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1977 to Oct 15, 1978. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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