Transparency International U.S. (TI US)

4/4 This breaks from decades of accepted law. Protecting our housing market from illicit finance is not a controversial topic. This ruling should be overturned on appeal. 🔗 us.transparency.org/news/u-s-distr…

3/4 If left in place, this opinion would once again open our housing market to a flood of dirty money from drug cartels, corrupt foreign officials, and transnational criminal organizations — reintroducing serious risks to public safety and national security.

1/4 A federal court just struck down a new federal rule requiring transparency in all-cash real estate purchases by anonymous companies and trusts. The housing market is now wide open to dirty money.🧵

At Transparency International, we have been at the vanguard of the fight to restore enforcement of this landmark anticorruption law. The integrity architecture held. Read how: bit.ly/40DfE9f #Transparency #IllicitFinance #RuleOfLaw

🧵 (1/2) In early 2025, the U.S. Treasury issued a draft rule that would have exempted 99.9% of companies previously covered by the Corporate Transparency Act 👇

4/4 This bill also sends a clear signal: The core expectations of the FCPA are not temporary, and they are not tied to any one administration. The legal risks associated with bribery are long-term, and those who engage in corruption will face consequences. us.transparency.org/news/new-fcpa-…

3/4 Extending the statute of limitations for FCPA cases will give investigators the time they need to follow the money and hold criminals accountable.

🧵 1/4 Today, a group of 14 senators led by @SenWarren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act to extend the statute of limitations for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act from 5 years to 10 years. bit.ly/4d74gKg

(2/2) In @TheHill, TI-US Deputy Executive Director Scott Greytak explains why Congress must close these gaps before the damage becomes irreversible. thehill.com/opinion/white-…

🧵 (1/2) America’s ethics laws were written for a different era, long before foreign-linked investments could quietly create political influence in the U.S 👇🏼

2/2 Now, a long-overdue safeguard is finally in place. The new Residential Real Estate Rule gives law enforcement visibility into high-risk property purchases. Read our full statement here: us.transparency.org/news/protectin… #AntiMoneyLaundering #Anticorruption

🧵1/2 For years, anonymous shell companies used U.S. homes to hide illicit money from corrupt officials and criminal networks.

The letter includes a number of recommendations, such as requiring certain countries to undergo Governance Diagnostic exercises, incorporating concrete governance reforms in loan programs, and engaging in-country experts for feedback. Read it below⬇️ democrats-financialservices.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…

👏Last week, @RepMaxineWaters and @RepBeatty sent a letter to the IMF commending the Fund's efforts to strengthen governance and anticorruption safeguards in its lending and encouraging the continued prioritization of these issues. democrats-financialservices.house.gov/news/documents…

🤝 This joint publication by Transparency International U.S. and Transparencia Venezuela is a timely call to action for policymakers, practitioners, and civic actors committed to democratic resilience. 📎 Read the full factsheet here: us.transparency.org/resource/seizi…

📊 The framework proposes concrete steps that civil society, institutions, and international actors can take to support democratic rebuilding, from strengthening anti-corruption mechanisms to protecting fundamental rights.

🧵 Venezuela stands at a critical democratic inflection point. A new factsheet from Transparency International U.S. and @NoMasGuiso highlights both the challenges the country faces and practical pathways toward accountable transition.