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Extending the criminal statute of limitations for FCPA and related securities bribery cases increases corporate accountability and deterrence against cross‑border corruption but also raises legal exposure and costs for accused individuals, prolongs uncertainty and compliance costs for businesses, and may increase enforcement expenses borne by taxpayers.
Investors, consumers, and markets face stronger accountability and deterrence against corporate cross‑border bribery because prosecutors have up to 10 years to bring FCPA-related and securities bribery cases.
People alleged to have committed covered offenses more than 5 years before enactment but within the extended period can face prosecution later, increasing legal exposure, uncertainty, and defense costs for accused individuals and their families.
Businesses (especially financial institutions and small firms) face longer-lasting uncertainty about potential prosecutions, raising ongoing compliance, legal spending, and risk-management costs.
Taxpayers could incur higher government costs if extended investigation and prosecution timelines require more prolonged enforcement resources.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Extends the criminal statute of limitations for certain antibribery and securities offenses to 10 years, effective on enactment and expiring eight years later; excludes offenses from the five years before enactment.
Introduced March 9, 2026 by Elizabeth Warren · Last progress March 9, 2026
Extends the criminal statute of limitations for certain antibribery and securities-related offenses to 10 years from the date the offense is committed. The extension takes effect on enactment, lasts for eight years, and does not revive or extend the limitation period for offenses that occurred during the five years before enactment.