Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement

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Why is Trump pausing US anti-bribery law?

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing almost all enforcement of a decades-old U.S. anti-bribery law.

The law, known as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , prohibits companies from providing cash payments or valuable gifts to foreign officials for business advantages.

The FCPA was enacted in 1977 following post-Watergate investigations that revealed widespread foreign bribery.

The executive order imposes a six-month freeze on foreign bribery investigations by the Justice Department .

Almost all FCPA cases will be suspended while Attorney General Pam Bondi conducts a review and revises enforcement guidelines.

Transparency advocates warn that suspending enforcement could deal a blow to global anti-bribery efforts.

Corporate lawyers caution clients that the executive order doesn't give them free rein.

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