A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Bribery Accountability and Discovery Act or the BAD Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 30, 2026. The legislation amends section 3282 of title 18. Its main purpose is to change the statute of limitations for certain crimes. Specifically, it targets bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or federal funds.
Yes
- Scored +6
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Increases the likelihood of prosecuting corruption and bribery in government.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
Expands the timeframe for federal prosecution of public officials.
- Scored +2
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Increasing accountability for theft of Federal funds helps protect public expenditures.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
Extending the statute of limitations until discovery may be seen as reducing the predictability of legal finality for defendants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This provision states that for offenses 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. This could be considered positive because it ensures that officials who commit bribery or steal federal funds cannot use the passage of time to escape accountability just because their crimes were hidden for a long time.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Increases the likelihood of prosecuting corruption and bribery in government. Does this give the federal government more power? — Expands the timeframe for federal prosecution of public officials. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — Extending the statute of limitations until discovery may be seen as reducing the predictability of legal finality for defendants.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Increasing accountability for theft of Federal funds helps protect public expenditures.
- 7/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House