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U.S.C. Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I-CRIMES
CHAPTER 11-BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

18 U.S. Code § 227

Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch

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18 U.S. Code § 227. Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch

(a) Whoever, being a covered government person, with the intent to influence, solely on the basis of partisan political affiliation, an employment decision or employment practice of any private entity—

(1)

takes or withholds, or offers or threatens to take or withhold, an official act, or

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The United States Code on COSMOS is current through Public Law 118-34 (12/26/2023), except for Public Law 118-31.

CHAPTER 11-BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

§201 Bribery of public officials and witnesses
§202 Definitions
§203 Compensation to Members of Congress, officers, and others in matters affecting the Government
§204 Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress
§205 Activities of officers and employees in claims against and other matters affecting the Government
§206 Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services
§207 Restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches
§208 Acts affecting a personal financial interest
§209 Salary of Government officials and employees payable only by United States
§210 Offer to procure appointive public office
§211 Acceptance or solicitation to obtain appointive public office
§212 Offer of loan or gratuity to financial institution examiner
§213 Acceptance of loan or gratuity by financial institution examiner
§214 Offer for procurement of Federal Reserve bank loan and discount of commercial paper
§215 Receipt of commissions or gifts for procuring loans
§216 Penalties and injunctions
§217 Acceptance of consideration for adjustment of farm indebtedness
§218 Voiding transactions in violation of chapter; recovery by the United States
§219 Officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals
§220 Illegal remunerations for referrals to recovery homes, clinical treatment facilities, and laboratories
§221, 222 Renumbered §§ 216, 217]
§223 Repealed. Pub. L. 87-849, § 1(c), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1125]
§224 Bribery in sporting contests
§225 Continuing financial crimes enterprise
§226 Bribery affecting port security
§227 Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch

U.S. Code Popular Name Table

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Americans with Disabilities Act 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.

Anti-Kickback Statute 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7b(b)

Clayton Act 15 U.S.C. § 12 et seq.

Clean Air Act 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.

Commodity Exchange Act 7 U.S.C. § 1

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.

Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd

Fair Credit Reporting Act 15 U.S.C. § 1681

False Claims Act 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. § 136 et seq.

Federal Trade Commission Act 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq.

Foreign corrupt Practices Act 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1 et seq.

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA) 18 U.S.C. § 27

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) 42 U.S.C. § 300jj et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 17901 et seq.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 42 U.S.C. § 201

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 42 U.S.C. § 18001 et seq.

Physician Payments Sunshine Act 42 U.S.C. § 1320a–7h

Public Health Service Act 42 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.

Robinson–Patman Act 15 U.S.C. § 13

Sarbanes-Oxley Act 15 U.S.C. § 7201 et seq.

Securities Act of 1933 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq.

Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 18 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq.

Sherman Act 15 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.

Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.

Stark Law 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn

Toxic Substances Control Act 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.

Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch

18 U.S. Code § 227. Wrongfully influencing a private entity’s employment decisions by a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branch

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