This article discusses the recently enacted Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, which—unlike the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act—focuses on the demand-side of bribe payments.

What Happened: On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law as part of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Although ...

In December 2023, President Joe Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law under the broader Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). While FEPA’s ...

Biden signs National Defense Authorization Act NDAA for new Foreign Extortion Prevention Act FEPA for foreign officials accepting bribes while in the United States ...

The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) will amend the domestic bribery statute (18 U.S.C. § 201) to make it a criminal offense for foreign government officials to solicit or receive bribes ...

On December 23, 2024, President Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law, revising Section 201 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code concerning bribery of government officials.

Late last year, the United States adopted the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). FEPA makes it a crime for any foreign official—including any current or former senior official or immediate ...

In an effort to combat international bribery and corruption, President Joe Biden signed the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) into law in December 2023. This statute is an important ...

The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA), part of the National Defense Authorization Act, was signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden in December.

The Foreign Extortion Prevention Act finally criminalizes the demand or receipt of bribes by foreign officials from public corporations.

The new Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) targets the "demand" side: foreign government officials who seek or accept payouts. President Joe Biden signed the measure into law in December as ...

It’s no surprise that national security has become a top-of-mind issue for most Americans. Our nation’s law enforcement agencies have been overwhelmed by myriad foreign adversaries, from ...