The U.S. Congress has approved the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) as part of the annual defense spending bill, criminalizing the act of foreign officials demanding or accepting bribes from Americans. The legislation is a significant milestone in the fight against global corruption and fulfills a commitment made by the Biden Administration.
The U.S. Congress has approved the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act ( FEPA ) as part of the annual defense spending bill , criminalizing the act of foreign officials demanding or accepting bribes from Americans.
The legislation is a significant milestone in the fight against global corruption and fulfills a commitment made by the Biden Administration. FEPA makes it a crime for any foreign official to solicit or accept bribes from Americans or American companies.
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