; Whereas kleptocracy is a global problem requiring a coordinated international response; Whereas the United States has long led the fight against kleptocracy domestically and internationally; Whereas the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 allows the United States to prosecute businesses that engage in corrupt behavior and has served as a model for the legislation of other countries concerned with good governance and best practices; Whereas United States actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 have led to the seizure of millions of dollars in assets from corrupt foreign governments; Whereas the United States has used existing criminal money laundering, mail and wire fraud, and other authorities to investigate and prosecute kleptocrats for bribery; Whereas democratic countries are considering the expansion of foreign bribery laws to address the demand side of bribery; Whereas the United States is a state party to the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions; Whereas existing international conventions facilitate interstate cooperation in the fight against many forms of corruption, but are not sufficient to eliminate the impunity from which kleptocrats in many countries benefit; Whereas judicial systems in kleptocracies often fail because they have been captured or weakened by rulers seeking to protect their ill-gotten gains; Whereas an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC) shows great promise for combating kleptocracy and corruption by reducing impunity for acts of grand corruption around the world; Whereas an IACC would complement efforts to enforce anti-kleptocracy laws in countries where domestic judicial systems have failed; Whereas an IACC could offer an alternative avenue for citizens of many countries to pursue the return of stolen money, property, and other assets