Whereas kleptocracy involves a country’s leaders at the highest levels illegally using public power for private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement; Whereas the corrupt actions of leaders may be facilitated and enabled by professionals who provide those leaders with money management, legal public relations, and other services; Whereas kleptocracy has deprived citizens of countries across the world of billions of dollars; Whereas an estimated 5 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) is lost to corruption; Whereas research by the International Monetary Fund has found that corruption is responsible for $1,000,000,000,000 in lost tax revenues; Whereas kleptocracy fosters an environment of criminality in a country, as leaders make corrupt use of or undermine institutions to allow them to steal, launder, hide, and store wealth, rather than effectively govern their countries; Whereas an environment of criminality creates incentives for human rights abuses, including restrictions on the freedom of the press, as leaders stigmatize and silence those who would shed light on their activities; Whereas kleptocracy also undermines human rights by stealing funds that could otherwise be invested in health, education, safe drinking water, and the defense and promotion of other rights; Whereas the amassing of illicit wealth in the hands of a few is detrimental to democratic processes and the rule of law; Whereas the World Bank has found corruption disproportionately harms the poor by impeding access to social services and the investment necessary for jobs and economic growth; Whereas grand corruption fuels the global migration crisis by depriving people of opportunities and livelihoods and generating criminal violence, thus pushing thousands around the world to leave their kleptocratic home countries and threatening international peace and security; Whereas kleptocracy is a global problem requiring a coordinated international response