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H.R. 9700IntroducedHouse · nowSenatePresidentLawIn committee
Sec. 9 · H.R. 9700

Enforcement

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(a) In general The Attorney General may bring civil actions to enforce compliance with this Act, including the collection of assessments under section 4 through— (1) the imposition of a lien; (2) the garnishment of an asset; or (3) any other action that the Attorney General determines to be appropriate that the Attorney General is authorized to take under any other provision of law. (b) Mandatory imprisonment (1) Public officials A public official who is convicted of public corruption, honest services fraud, wire fraud, racketeering conspiracy, or taking a bribe from a person associated with, working on behalf of, or representing a covered utility, shall be imprisoned for any term of years. (2) C-suite executives A C-suite executive who is convicted of public corruption, honest services fraud, wire fraud, racketeering conspiracy, or bribery shall be imprisoned for any term of years. (3) Lobbyists A lobbyist who is convicted of public corruption, honest services fraud, wire fraud, racketeering conspiracy, or bribery shall be imprisoned for any term of years.