<P> The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( FCPA ) ( 15 U.S.C. § 78dd - 1 , et seq . ) is a United States federal law known primarily for two of its main provisions , one that addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and another concerning bribery of foreign officials . The act was amended in 1988 and in 1998 . As of 2012 there were continued congressional concerns . An ongoing debate asks whether FCPA enforcement discourages US companies from investing abroad . </P>
<P> The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( FCPA ) ( 15 U.S.C. § 78dd - 1 , et seq . ) is a United States federal law known primarily for two of its main provisions , one that addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and another concerning bribery of foreign officials . The act was amended in 1988 and in 1998 . As of 2012 there were continued congressional concerns . An ongoing debate asks whether FCPA enforcement discourages US companies from investing abroad . </P>
american firms are prohibited from bribing foreign officials under the
american firms are prohibited from bribing foreign officials under the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( FCPA )
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ( FCPA )