Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials

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  What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting

  Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• What to know about Trump's executive order on foreign bribery practices

  President Trump is pausing a federal law that criminalized foreign bribery practices among U.S. citizens and businesses. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd has more.
  
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• Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla

  President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
  
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  Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

  The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  Trump pauses enforcement of foreign bribery ban

  President Trump has signed an executive order to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to stop enforcing a law that prevents bribery towards foreign government officials. The order, signed on ...
  
  The Hill - 1d

• FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials

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  Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

  President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’
  
  Financial Times - 1d

• Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban

  The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.
  
  CNBC - 2d
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  Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.
  
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