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Senate Bill 1309
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Combating Global Corruption Act of 2019
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Dec 19, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
May 2, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1309
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ben Cardin
Maryland
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Chris Coons
Delaware
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Democrat
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Republican
Todd Young
Indiana
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Democrat
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Democrat
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 19, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

Combating Global Corruption Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of State to develop a program to combat corruption in foreign countries, in particular in countries that receive U.S. aid.

The State Department shall publish annually a tiered list of all countries. The first tier shall contain countries that meet the bill's prescribed minimum standards for combatting corruption, while the second tier shall contain countries that do not comply but are making efforts to do so. Third-tier countries do not meet the minimum anti-corruption standards and are making little to no effort to comply.

For a third-tier country that receives U.S. foreign aid, the State Department shall conduct corruption risk assessments for all U.S. aid programs in that country. It shall also implement various anti-corruption mechanisms in such programs, such as by requiring the disclosure of the beneficial ownership of contractors and partners involved in an aid program and requiring claw-back provisions to recover funds that are misappropriated by corrupt partners. For future aid programs to such countries, the State Department shall conduct its risk assessment and implement the required anti-corruption mechanisms before agreeing to provide assistance.

The State Department shall report to Congress annually about its anti-corruption efforts and integrate anti-corruption material into its existing training courses.

Text (4)
Referred in House
December 23, 2019
Engrossed in Senate
December 19, 2019
Reported to Senate
July 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2019
Amendments (1)
Dec 19, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1275
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Actions (12)
12/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
12/23/2019
Received in the House.
12/23/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/19/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/19/2019
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
12/19/2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7234-7236)
07/11/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
07/11/2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
06/25/2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
05/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
05/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:42 PM
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