Solicitation of a Bribe by an Agent of a Program Receiving Federal Funds (18 U.S.C. Sec. 666(a)(1)(B)) (revised 2017) is a federal crime. It occurs when an agent of a program receiving federal funds solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit as a reward for withholding, reducing, or obtaining funds or property from the program. The agent must have knowledge that the benefit is offered with the intention of influencing the agent’s performance of official duties. There are two types of this offense: 1. Solicitation of a bribe: The agent solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a benefit as a reward for any act or omission relating to the agent’s official duties. 2. Receipt of a bribe: The agent actually receives a benefit as a reward for any act or omission relating to the agent’s official duties. The punishment for this crime varies depending on the amount of funds or property involved. Any person convicted of this offense may be fined, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.
Solicitation of a Bribe by an Agent of a Program Receiving Federal Funds (18 U.S.C. Sec. 666(a)(1)(B)) (revised 2017) is a federal crime. It occurs when an agent of a program receiving federal funds solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit as a reward for withholding, reducing, or obtaining funds or property from the program. The agent must have knowledge that the benefit is offered with the intention of influencing the agent’s performance of official duties. There are two types of this offense: 1. Solicitation of a bribe: The agent solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a benefit as a reward for any act or omission relating to the agent’s official duties. 2. Receipt of a bribe: The agent actually receives a benefit as a reward for any act or omission relating to the agent’s official duties. The punishment for this crime varies depending on the amount of funds or property involved. Any person convicted of this offense may be fined, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both.