Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
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title:
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
text:
The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) is a United States federal law that enables US authorities to prosecute foreign officials who demand or accept bribes from a US citizen, US company, or within a US jurisdiction. FEPA was signed into law by Joe Biden on December 22, 2023, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Analysts stated that FEPA addresses a longstanding gap in US anti-bribery legislation by tackling the "demand" side of bribery. At the same time,
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United States federal law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_Extortion_Prevention_Act
date created:
2024-01-04T02:30:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T17:59:40Z
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