September 24, 2026
Mr. Kim (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds
(a) In general
Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively;
(2)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (b)
and inserting subsection (c)
; and
(B)
in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking 10 years
and inserting 15 years
;
(3)
by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
(b)
Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists—
(1)
directly or indirectly, knowingly and purposefully gives, offers, or promises anything of value of $1,000 or more to any agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian Tribal government, or any agency thereof, for or because of any official act performed by such agent in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more; or
(2)
being an agent of an organization, or of a State, local, or Indian Tribal government, or any agency thereof, directly or indirectly, knowingly and purposefully demands, seeks, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive or accept anything of value of $1,000 or more personally for or because of any official act performed by such agent in connection with any business, transaction, or series of transactions of such organization, government, or agency involving anything of value of $5,000 or more;
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.; and
(4)
in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking circumstance referred to in subsection (a)
and inserting circumstance referred to in subsections (a) and (b)
.
(b) Forfeiture
Chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in section 981(a)(1)(D), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
(i)
subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 666 (relating to Federal program fraud and illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds);; and
(2)
in section 982(a)(3), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
(A)
subsection (a)(1) or (b) of section 666 (relating to Federal program fraud and illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds);