Bills · S 5575
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS. 5575
S. 5575: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
The bill proposes adding federal criminal penalties for gratuities given to state and local public officials, but its text is not available here.
INTRO SEP 29· LAST ACTION SEP 29
PASSAGE CHANCESLONG SHOT
2%
READING
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COSPONSORS
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READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
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- Introduced only
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tl;dr
S. 5575 would create criminal penalties for gratuities given to state and local officials. The available information does not explain which gratuities would count or what the penalties would be.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed Senate
Passed House
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Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
Creating criminal penalties could expose people who give covered gratuities to prosecution. The provided information does not describe the proposed penalties or define which gratuities would be covered, so the practical scope cannot be determined.
KEY PROVISIONS
3PROVISION 01
Would amend Title 18 of the United States Code, the federal criminal code.
The bill would address the conduct through federal criminal law.
PROVISION 02
Would establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to state and local public officials.
People who give gratuities covered by the bill could face criminal consequences.
PROVISION 03
The provided title does not define gratuities or specify the penalties.
Without the bill text, it is not possible to tell what conduct would be covered or how serious the penalties would be.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
D· Oregon
YRS IN OFFICE
17
BILLS LED
133
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 3 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SEP 29
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 5575
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 29, 2026
Last actionSep 29, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026
Senate BillS. 5575
S. 5575: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
The bill proposes adding federal criminal penalties for gratuities given to state and local public officials, but its text is not available here.
INTRODUCED SEP 29, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 29, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
2%
READING
—
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate