What does Preamble of No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds,' aims to modify existing law. The bill intends to clarify the offense related to illegal gratuities specifically concerning programs that receive federal funds.

What does SHORT TITLE. of No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the ``No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025''.

What does ILLEGAL GRATUITIES CONCERNING PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS. of No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 666 of Title 18, United States Code, concerning illegal gratuities. The redesignations of subsections (b) through (d) to (c) through (e) occur within Section 666. Subsection (a) is modified to reference subsection (c) instead of subsection (b), and the maximum imprisonment term is increased from 10 to 15 years. A new subsection (b) is added, prohibiting the giving or demanding of anything of value exceeding $1,000 to or from an agent of an organization or government, if the transaction involves something of value exceeding $5,000. Subsection (c), as redesignated, is updated to refer to circumstances described in both subsections (a) and (b).

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No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025

Last updated: 6/26/2025 · Introduced: 6/26/2025

Author: Daniel Goldman (D-NY)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill increases the maximum prison sentence for illegal gratuities offenses from 10 to 15 years.
It establishes a new prohibition against offering or demanding anything of value over $1,000 in transactions involving more than $5,000 related to organizations or government agents.
The bill reorganizes and updates existing sections of the U.S. Code concerning illegal gratuities to reflect the new provisions and clarify relationships between offenses.

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