Bribes and Gratuities Act of 1985
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 20, 1985)
Bribes and Gratuities Act of 1985 - Amends Federal law to allow the United States to terminate any contract, grant, or benefit of any person who has given a bribe or gratuity to an employee or official of an agency in order to obtain or influence the award of such grant, contract, or benefit.
Authorizes the assessment, as exemplary damages, of an amount not less than three, but not more than ten, times the value of the bribe or gratuity.
What just happenedSep 30, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Who’s behind it
- Sep 30, 1985Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee - Sep 20, 1985IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 20, 1985IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate