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H.R. 402, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 117th
Date Requested April 21, 2021
Requested By House Committee on Foreign Affairs on
Date Sent May 13, 2021
Description:
The bill would • Impose new penalties for certain criminal violations • Authorize the Department of State to spend amounts collected from those penalties to reduce corruption by public officials in foreign countries • Establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to help foreign countries reduce corruption Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from • Increases in revenues from penalties • Spending to reduce corruption Areas of significant uncertainty include • Estimating the number of entities that would be charged additional penalties • Anticipating the extent to which new penalties under the bill would reduce the collection of related, existing penalties

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