联邦和各州法律将国内公共部门腐败定为刑事犯罪，无论是主动的还是被动的。许多联邦法律规定，由联邦、各州和地方官员实施的腐败行为或针对这些官员的腐败行为都是刑事犯罪。
Domestic public corruption, whether active or passive, is criminalized under both federal and state laws. Under a broad range of federal laws, corruption committed by and against federal, state, and local officials is a criminal offence.