H.R. 4175House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025

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

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The No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2025 amends the federal bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 666) to tighten rules around illegal gratuities tied to programs that receive federal money. It raises the maximum prison sentence for the original offense to 15 years and creates a new, separate bribery offense for giving or receiving $1,000‑plus in value in transactions worth $5,000 or more, imposing up to a 2‑year jail term and fines. The changes affect anyone who interacts with federal‑funded programs, including government officials and private entities.

Key Provisions

Renumbers the existing subsections of 18 U.S.C. § 666, moving the current (b)‑(d) to (c)‑(e).
Increases the maximum prison term for the original offense in subsection (a) from 10 years to 15 years.
Adds a new subsection (b) that makes it a crime to give, offer, promise, demand, seek, receive, or accept $1,000 or more in value (directly or indirectly) as a bribe when the related government or organizational transaction involves $5,000 or more, with penalties of a fine, up to 2 years in prison, or both.
Updates subsection (c) (formerly (b)) to refer to the circumstances listed in both subsections (a) and (b).

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

June 26, 2025

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Introduced in House

June 26, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

June 26, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 26, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4175

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 26, 2025

Mr. Goldman of New York (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

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

Short title

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

Illegal gratuities concerning programs receiving Federal funds

Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsection (c) through (e), respectively;

(2)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by striking if the circumstance described in subsection (b) of this section exists and inserting if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists; and

(B)

by striking imprisoned not more than 10 years, and inserting imprisoned not more than 15 years,;

(3)

by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

(b)

Whoever, if the circumstance described in subsection (c) of this section exists—

(1)

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

(2)

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.

; and

(4)

in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking circumstance referred to in subsection (a) and inserting circumstances referred to in subsections (a) and (b).