# 2025-02736: FCPA Enforcement on Hold for 180 Days Boost

2025-02736, Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-02-14, effective 2025-02-10 (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-02736
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-02736
- Title: Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 9587
- Published: 2025-02-14
- Effective: 2025-02-10
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

FCPA Enforcement on Hold for 180 Days Boost

## Summary

The government is hitting pause on new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations for 180 days to help American businesses compete better worldwide and protect national security. During this time, current cases will be reviewed, and new rules will be made to keep enforcement fair and focused on U.S. interests. This change affects American companies and citizens doing business abroad and aims to save money and resources while boosting the economy.

## Effects PRIA read

- 180-Day Pause on New FCPA Probes: benefit, medium. If you are an American company or citizen doing business abroad, the Attorney General must stop starting any new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations or enforcement actions for 180 days beginning with the date of this order (February 10, 2025). The Attorney General may extend the rev…
- Review and Possible Remedies for Existing FCPA Cases: benefit, medium. The Attorney General will review in detail all existing FCPA investigations and enforcement actions during the 180-day review and may take appropriate actions to restore proper bounds on enforcement, including remedial measures or recommending Presidential action with respect to past cases.
- New FCPA Guidelines and AG Authorization Requirement: benefit, medium. After the review, the Attorney General will issue updated guidelines prioritizing U.S. foreign policy and American economic competitiveness; any FCPA investigations or enforcement actions initiated or continued after those guidelines are issued must follow them and be specifically authorized by the…

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## Sources
- [2025-02736 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/14/2025-02736/pausing-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-enforcement-to-further-american-economic-and-national-security)
- [2025-02736 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-02-14/pdf/2025-02736.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-02736 (as of 2026-11-04).