Anti-Money Laundering

Money laundering fuels everything from terror finance and sanctions evasion to human trafficking and corruption. However, experts warn that our anti-money laundering efforts are on the brink of failure, as law enforcement only interdicts less than one-half of one percent of the trillions of dollars laundered each year. We need a new approach to addressing money laundering and the dangerous threats to our safety and security from the crimes funded through illicit finance.

FACT Letter to House Supporting H.R. 2513 and H.R. 2514

The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter of support to the leadership of the House of Representatives endorsing the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 2513) and the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform (COUNTER) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2514) ahead of the chamber’s floor vote on October 22, 2019.

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Eight Key Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Anonymous Companies

ILLICIT CASH Act Opens Viable Pathway to Senate Passage
Statement by Gary Kalman, Executive Director of the FACT Coalition
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators on a key Senate committee introduced legislation Thursday to update federal anti-money laundering laws and end the incorporation of anonymous companies in the U.S.

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