H.R. 4175

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the offense pertaining to illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 26, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Goldman of New York · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 4175
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds

• Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
  • by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsection (c) through (e), respectively;
  • in subsection (a)—
    • by striking if the circumstance described in subsection (b) of this section existsand inserting if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists; and
    • by striking imprisoned not more than 10 years,and inserting imprisoned not more than 15 years,;
      • Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists—
        • 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
        • 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 not more than 2 years, or both.
  • by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
  • in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking circumstance referred to in subsection (a)and inserting circumstances referred to in subsections (a) and (b).