
Polaris Offers Support of H.Amdt.1 in Letter to House
Polaris sent a letter to the House of Representatives in support of House Amendment 1 to the National Defense Authorization Act.
The U.S. is the easiest place in the world for a criminal, terrorist, tax cheat, or kleptocrat to open an anonymous shell company to launder their money with impunity. Anonymous corporations are great ways to hide money and other assets — they can hold a bank account or buy a yacht. Criminals often layer anonymous corporations, with one owning another and so on, making it even harder for law enforcement to “trace the money” and figure out who is directing the company’s activity. It’s time to ending the use of anonymous shell companies as vehicles for illicit activity by requiring that the true owners of U.S. companies be disclosed at the time of formation and updated upon any change.
Polaris sent a letter to the House of Representatives in support of House Amendment 1 to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Following the inclusion of H.Amdt.1 in the House National Defense Authorization Act, FDD Action calls on the Senate to take up S.Amdt.2198. Like the House version, the Senate amendment would “help deter nefarious actors from exploiting holes in our beneficial ownership regime.”
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday to attach a major measure updating federal anti-money laundering laws and ending the incorporation of anonymous companies in the U.S. to the annual National Defense Authorization Act.
The NNOAC wrote a letter to the US House of Representatives encouraging a vote of support for House Amendment 1 to the NDAA, previously known as the Corporate Transparency Act.
H.Amdt.1 is “a critical step toward ending the abuse of anonymous shell companies,” Global Witness says in a letter to House leaders Rep. Pelosi and Rep. McCarthy.
Ahead of a vote on the National Defense Authorization Act, Human Rights First expresses its support for H.Amdt.1 as a key reform to U.S. anti-money laundering legislation.