US: Approve Bill to Curb Money Laundering

Expand Senator Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee questions a witness at a hearing in February 2019. © 2019 Kevin Wolf / AP Photo (Washington, DC) – The United States Senate should pass a proposed law that would provide law enforcement a crucial tool for stemming corruption and advancing human rights, 10 human rights organizations said in a letter to senators today. Four Democrats and four Republicans are cosponsoring the ILLICIT CASH Act, which would require American companies to disclose information about the people who own or control them.…

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