Norma Torres will close the federal bribery statute-of-limitations loophole by making the limitations period for federal bribery offenses begin when the offense is discovered or reported to federal law enforcement.

Norma J. Torres · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.65 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 92%

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The BAD Act would ensure that the statute of limitations for federal bribery offenses does not begin until the crime is discovered.

Torres introduced the BAD Act to change federal bribery law so the limitations clock starts when bribery is discovered or reported, not when the concealed act occurred.

Congresswoman Torres Introduces Bribery Accountability and Discovery “BAD Act” to Crack Down on Public Corruption and Close Federal Bribery Loophole | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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Current 18 U.S.C. 3282(a) says non-capital federal offenses must be charged within five years after the offense was committed, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The current federal limitations rule still starts from commission of the offense, not discovery or reporting to federal law enforcement. This indicates the promised federal bribery limitations loophole has not been closed as of the latest available U.S. Code snapshot found in this refresh.

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18 USC 3282: Offenses not capital
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Current 18 U.S.C. 201 remains the federal bribery statute for public officials and witnesses; the text available in the current-law U.S. Code snapshot does not include a discovery-or-reporting trigger for the limitations period.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The operative federal bribery statute remains in force without the promised discovery/reporting limitations trigger. No concrete delivery evidence appeared in the August 10-12, 2026 lookback searches.

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18 USC 201: Bribery of public officials and witnesses
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The promised outcome would require a federal statutory change so that the limitations period for federal bribery offenses starts when the offense is discovered or reported to federal law enforcement. Current 18 U.S.C. 3282(a) still uses the default five-year period running from when the offense was committed, and current 18 U.S.C. 201 does not contain the promised discovery/reporting trigger. I found no evidence that Torres-sponsored or Torres-advanced legislation enacted this change. Related anti-corruption or limitations proposals that do not create this trigger are insufficient for delivery.

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