Transparency International U.S.

Combatting international corruption: The pro bono research behind the landmark Foreign Extortion Prevention Act The absence of any U.S. law stopping a foreign official from demanding a bribe from an American or American company has been a notorious gap in the U.S.’s efforts to both protect American interests…

💭 Want to learn more about the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) and how @transparencyusa.bsky.social is intent on creating a lasting impact?

⭐️ Read about our pro bono project HERE ⤵️
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💫 We are excited to announce that we have won an Impact Award in this year’s #TrustLawAwards for our pro bono research on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA)

& a huge thank you to the Thomas Reuters Foundation for this incredible honor!

Combatting international corruption: The pro bono research behind the landmark Foreign Extortion Prevention Act The absence of any U.S. law stopping a foreign official from demanding a bribe from an American or American company has been a notorious gap in the U.S.’s efforts to both protect American interests…

💫 We are proud to announce that TI US is nominated for the Impact Award at this year’s TrustLaw Awards for our pro bono research on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act!

🏛️ Learn more about our project HERE ⤵️
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Experts Warn US Treasury Rule Will Aid Criminal Shell Firms Watchdogs warn the U.S. Treasury’s rollback of transparency law could cripple efforts to fight money laundering and illicit finance.

🚨 We at TI US call the #CTA rollback “a simple and binary roadmap for complete evasion of this landmark law,” & “threaten[s] core U.S. national security interests—including the U.S.’s fight against foreign #corruption.”

🔍 Read the latest from @occrp.org ⤵️
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YouTube video by Compliance Podcast Network Corruption, Crime, and Compliance: Anti-Corruption Update

💸 What happens when the U.S. pauses enforcement of the world’s top anti-bribery law?

In this episode, Scott Greytak helps break down the #FCPA freeze, the gutting of the #CTA, and why #transparency is now a national security issue.

🎧 Listen HERE ⤵️
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Testimony for “A Small Part in A Big Company: Examining the Power of Franchising in the American Economy” at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business - Transparency International

🏛️ Yesterday, our Executive Director Gary Kalman presented a testimony before the HSBC in support of the #CTA.

Anonymous shell companies help corrupt actors move billions— the CTA gives law enforcement the tools to fight back with ownership #transparency.

Read about it HERE ⤵️
tinyurl.com/46vex5ze

Letter from Counter-Kleptocracy Groups Urging Amendments to the GENIUS Act - Transparency International

💰 Without key fixes, the GENIUS Act risks enabling sanctioned regimes & corrupt actors to launder money via digital currency.

🚨 Congress must close loopholes, apply AML/CFT rules across the board, and empower U.S. agencies to act.

Read our letter HERE ⤵️
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Human Rights First and Transparency International U.S. Condemn U.S. Corruption Sanctions Relief for Hungarian Official - Human Rights First Press contacts: Human Rights First: press@humanrightsfirst.org Transparency International U.S.: sgreytak@us.transparency.org Washington, D.C. — Today, Human Rights First and Transparency International...

📣 We at TI US and @humanrightsfirst.org condemn the lifting of Global Magnitsky sanctions on Hungarian official Antal Rogán.

💸 This delisting raises grave concerns that the US is undermining an important #corruption accountability tool.

humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

Event: Under the Radar: Corruption's Role in Fuelling Arms Diversion - Transparency International

🚨 HAPPENING TOMORROW! 🚨

Join TI US & TI-DS for a virtual briefing on our upcoming report, "Under the Radar: Corruption’s Role in Fueling Arms Diversion."

🗓 April 16 | 9:30am ET
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Who Owns That Penthouse? Now No One Will Know. The Trump administration just hobbled a federal crackdown on corporate secrecy, making it easier to launder money through real estate purchases.

🔔 After 5 years of bipartisan effort to curb anonymous shell companies, a key #AML rule was quietly paused.

💸 What was meant to be a quiet but major step toward financial accountability has, for now, been put on hold.

Read more about the #CTA HERE ⤵️
www.curbed.com/article/trum...

A Transparency’s Eye View on Anti-Corruption Trends (Part 1) As part of my ongoing exploration of the shifting global landscape facing the anti-corruption community, I spoke recently with Transparency.

💸 The pause on #FCPA enforcement threatens global #anticorruption progress!

🚨 Our Executive Director Gary Kalman warns that this could embolden #bribery and undermines fair business practices.

Read more HERE ➡️ www.briberymatters.com/post/a-trans...

Exposing the Fraudsters: How Anonymous Companies Formed in the U.S. Have Been Used to Defraud Americans, and How the Corporate Transparency Act Can Stop Such Scams - Transparency International

🚨 #NEW Fraud cost Americans $12B in 2024, fueled by anonymous companies that hide scammers.

‼️ The #CTA aims to stop this, but only if enforced properly—no loopholes, no weak oversight.

Read our latest factsheet HERE ➡️ tinyurl.com/ms7x2hee

💸 Treasury’s rollback of the #CTA means drug traffickers, sanctions evaders, and even terror-linked groups can keep using anonymous shell companies—right here at home.

🚨 We should be strengthening #transparency, not weakening it.

Read more HERE ⤵️
tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/new-rul...

How Trump’s Anti-Money Laundering Rollback Could Help LatAm Criminals The Trump government is abandoning the enforcement of anti-money laundering laws, which could make crime easier, according to experts.

📣 “We are just rolling back the clock and falling behind best practices... I think we are quickly going to come to regret doing this.”

— Scott Greytak on how recent #AML rollbacks undermine U.S. national security.

Read more HERE ⤵️
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Fentanyl Traffickers, U.S. Adversaries Biggest Winners in New Treasury Proposal Treasury’s proposal contradicts decades of evidence that sanctions evaders, tax cheats, and fentanyl traffickers rely on anonymous U.S. companies to stash dirty money in the U.S.

Treasury's new interim rule would exempt over 99% of entities from reporting their beneficial owners under the CTA, contradicting decades of evidence showing that illicit actors rely on US shell companies to hide their gains. Read our full press release:⤵️
thefactcoalition.org/fentanyl-tra...

New Treasury Rule Opens U.S. Financial Borders, Provides Secrecy to Fentanyl Traffickers and Other Criminals - Transparency International

📰 #CTA #NEWS

🚨 The interim rule to narrow the scope of the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act, issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, opens the U.S. financial system's floodgates to dirty money from around the world.

Read our statement HERE ⤵️
us.transparency.org/news/new-tre...

Senior Fundraiser (m/f/d) - Transparency International

📢 We are #HIRING!

⭐️ If you're passionate about fighting #corruption & have #fundraising experience, Transparency International is looking for a Senior Fundraiser to drive efforts in the US.

🔗 Apply HERE ⤵️
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DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find Elon Musk’s group obscured the details of some new claims on its website, despite promises of transparency. But The Times was still able to detect another batch of mistakes.

📣 "They are saying that they are doing things that are long overdue and widely supported by the public. If that’s true, then wouldn’t you want to make sure that you’re touting the cuts that you make?” — Gary Kalman, TI US

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

Slashed aid budgets leave door open for family offices - Professional Wealth Management With the future of foreign aid plunged into uncertainty, family offices and wealth managers may help fill the void and play a more strategic role in this sphere.

🚨🌎 With foreign aid cuts, wealth managers must step up. Investing in governance & debt relief isn’t just ethical—it’s smart business.

Our work with Sri Lanka is one of many examples why.

Read more HERE ⤵️
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Opinion | Making corruption great again Malfeasance erodes trust in government and helps authoritarians consolidate power.

⚖️ “Our judiciary should serve as a reliable bulwark against #corruption by holding accountable the political branches of government — especially when history suggests there is greater risk,” — Gary Kalman, TI US

Read our feature in @washingtonpost.com HERE ⤵️

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

📣‼️Over 99% of covered entities could be exempt from the #CTA reporting requirements!

We need domestic AND foreign entity beneficial ownership reports to keep our communities safe!

Read our input (alongside our friends at @factcoalition.bsky.social) HERE ⤵️

tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/groups-...

📣 “The #FCPA helps make American companies and the ‘Made in America’ brand stronger and more attractive by proving that American goods and services are sought after because of their merit—not simply because they out-bribed their competition." — Gary Kalman, TI US

Despite Enforcement Pause, Ignoring Antibribery Law Still Raises Risks for Companies Observers say enforcement of similar laws in other jurisdictions and the reputational risks for those seen to skirt the law should continue to motivate corporations to be compliant.

🚨 Despite the #FCPA pause, companies should uphold anti-bribery compliance—global enforcement, reputational risks, and ethical business practices still matter!

Read the latest from @wsj.com HERE ⤵️

www.wsj.com/articles/des...

Treasury Department won’t enforce beneficial ownership rule under the Corporate Transparency Act - ICIJ The rule, which was held up in court for the last few months, would require foreign and domestic companies to disclose their true owners.

📰 Another great piece from @icij.org on the recent suspension of #CTA enforcement.

🚨 Both TI US and our colleagues at @factcoalition.bsky.social warn that this move weakens our country's national security and risks FATF “grey-listing.”

Read more HERE ⤵️

www.icij.org/inside-icij/...

Treasury Halts Enforcement Of Corporate Transparency Act - Law360 The U.S. Treasury Department won't enforce the Corporate Transparency Act on U.S. businesses and will change regulations so it only applies to foreign companies registered stateside, according to an announcement that activists said invites criminals into the U.S. and lawyers said could provoke judicial scrutiny.

The U.S. Treasury Department won't enforce the Corporate Transparency Act on U.S. businesses and will change regulations so it only applies to foreign companies registered stateside, according to an announcement. www.law360.com/artic...

United States: Reinstating corporate secrecy protects money… Unless reversed, the Treasury’s decision will reopen the US financial system to abuse by the corrupt and criminals.

🚨‼️ The US Treasury’s decision to exempt domestic companies from disclosing real owners weakens #AML efforts, making the US financial system more vulnerable to #corruption.

Read our statement HERE ⤵️

www.transparency.org/en/press/uni...

Treasury Department suspends enforcement of ownership information reporting for millions of businesses The Treasury Department has halted enforcement of beneficial ownership information, or BOI, reporting for millions of businesses.

💸 “This decision threatens to make the United States a magnet for foreign criminals, from drug cartels to fraudsters to terrorist organizations,” Scott Greytak, TI US

Read more on the suspension of #BOI enforcement here ⤵️

www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/t...

Selling citizenship: Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa plan echoes Europe’s shadiest schemes A $5M ticket to U.S. citizenship will lure the same kind of shady individuals who pounced on the chance for EU citizenship.

"Golden visa & passport programs have brought little to no benefit to countries where they exist. They’ve increased pressure on the housing markets & pushed locals out of the cities." - @mairamartini.bsky.social (TI's CEO) & Gary Kalman, @transparencyusa.bsky.social's ED. fortune.com/2025/03/04/t...

Treasury Reopens the Floodgates to Dirty Money in the U.S. The Treasury Department’s decision to limit reporting requirements under the landmark Corporate Transparency Act to only foreign entities is a boon for fentanyl traffickers, domestic criminals, and ta...

Treasury’s decision to limit reporting requirements under the landmark Corporate Transparency Act to only foreign entities is a boon for fentanyl traffickers, domestic criminals, and tax cheats.

Read FACT's full statement on the gutting of the CTA ⤵️
thefactcoalition.org/treasury-reo...

127. Blair Glencorse and Gary Kalman on Trump's USAID cuts For this episode of KickBack, we are joined by Gary Kalman, who is the Executive Director of Transparency International United States and Blair Glencorse, the Founder and co-CEO of Accountability Lab.

🌎 We always appreciate the opportunity to be featured on the ICRN's KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast!

💭 Check out the latest episode hear our thoughts on the drastic cuts to USAID and its implications for #anticorruption efforts.

Listen HERE ⤵️
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