Bank Bribery Amendments Act of 1985
Public Law 99-370 · H.R. 3511 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 4, 1986 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. John Conyers (D-MI-1)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. George Gekas, Rep. Don Edwards,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment)
Bank Bribery Amendments Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal criminal code with respect to bribery. Provides that any person who corruptly gives or offers anything of value to an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution with the intent to influence official action shall be fined not more than $5,000 (or three times the value of the bribe, whichever is greater) or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Provides that where the value of the thing offered or accepted does not exceed $100, the fine shall be not more than $1,000 and imprisonment shall be for not more than one year, or both.
Prohibits any person from corruptly soliciting, accepting, or agreeing to accept anything of value for the above purposes. Applies the same penalties to such offenses.
Defines "financial institution" as including federally insured banks, savings and loan institutions, credit unions, Federal home loan banks, Federal land banks, small business investment companies, bank holding companies, and savings and loan companies.
Directs the Federal agencies with responsibility for regulating financial institutions to establish guidelines to assist officers, directors, employees, agents, or attorneys of financial institutions to comply with this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Aug 4, 1986Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-370.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 25, 1986PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 26, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jun 24, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate with an amendment (SP 2171) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Apr 22, 1986Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendment 003 , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments 001, 002 by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 4, 1986FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Dec 13, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Dec 12, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Oct 30, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Oct 29, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Oct 28, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 8, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Oct 7, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.