H.R. 10009 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2026Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 3282 of title 18 to extend the statute of limitations for bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds, and other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bribery Accountability and Discovery Act or the BAD Act. 2. Bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds Section 3282 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or Federal funds For any offense under sections 201 or 666, the period of limitations shall not begin to run until the offense is discovered by, or reported to, a Federal law enforcement agency. .