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US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

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vFCPA 1977 as amended 1988 and 1998 (unchanged since); Resource Guide 2nd ed. (July 2020); enforcement under EO 14209 and DOJ guidelines of 9 June 2025
3 domains
17 controls

The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits issuers, US companies and persons, and anyone acting in US territory from corruptly offering or giving anything of value to foreign officials, directly or through third parties, to win or keep business, and requires listed companies to keep accurate books and records and adequate internal accounting controls. The DOJ/SEC Resource Guide describes the compliance program hallmarks the agencies credit. The statute is unchanged since 1998; after a 180-day enforcement pause ordered in February 2025, DOJ's June 2025 guidelines narrowed priorities to cartel-linked, competition-harming, national-security and serious bribery cases.

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US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a compliance framework from United States with 3 domains and 17 controls that map to 157 other frameworks. The largest domains are Effective compliance program (DOJ/SEC Resource Guide, 2nd ed.) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (10 controls), Accounting provisions (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (4 controls), Anti-bribery provisions (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 to 78dd-3) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (3)

Accounting provisions (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

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Controls in the Accounting provisions (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) domain of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): 4 controls
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us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::A-1Keep books, records and accounts that accurately reflect transactions in reasonable detail
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::A-2Devise and maintain internal accounting controls that give reasonable assurance
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::A-3Never knowingly circumvent controls or falsify books and records
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::A-4Use good-faith influence over minority-owned affiliates' internal controls

Anti-bribery provisions (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 to 78dd-3) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

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Controls in the Anti-bribery provisions (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 to 78dd-3) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) domain of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): 3 controls
CodeTitle
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::B-1Never offer, pay, promise or authorise anything of value to a foreign official to obtain or retain business
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::B-2Do not pay through third parties while knowing, or deliberately ignoring, that value will pass to officials
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::B-3Keep facilitating payments and hospitality within the narrow exception and affirmative defences

Effective compliance program (DOJ/SEC Resource Guide, 2nd ed.) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

10 controls
Controls in the Effective compliance program (DOJ/SEC Resource Guide, 2nd ed.) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) domain of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): 10 controls
CodeTitle
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-1Show commitment from senior management and a clearly articulated anti-corruption policy
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-10Conduct anti-corruption due diligence in acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses promptly
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-2Maintain a current code of conduct and risk-based compliance policies and procedures
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-3Give compliance oversight, autonomy and resources
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-4Base the program on a corruption risk assessment
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-5Train and advise directors, employees and, where appropriate, third parties
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-6Apply incentives and disciplinary measures consistently
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-7Perform risk-based due diligence on third parties and control payments to them
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-8Offer confidential reporting and investigate, remediate and learn from misconduct
us-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-fcpa::P-9Test and improve the program continuously

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), you already cover:

ISO 37001:2016

33%

17 controls mapped

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WCAG 2.2

2%

1 controls mapped

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W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0

2%

1 controls mapped

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+ 154 more: Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15) (2%), USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) (2%)

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Maps to 157 other frameworks

51 total controls
ISO 37001:2016
17 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
33%
WCAG 2.2
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act 2022
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SLSA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OpenSSF Scorecard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
2%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-92
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-88
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-63-4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-146
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-145
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-144
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-137
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-123
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
MTCS (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MITRE D3FEND
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MITRE ATT&CK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea PIPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISMAP (Japan)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FCC Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Data Breach Rules (47 CFR 64.2001-2011)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Payment Transparency (Travel Rule)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Open Banking Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SOC 2
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Belgium Data Protection Act (Wet van 30 juli 2018, Loi du 30 juillet 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-190
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea ISMS-P
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Compare US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) with ISO 37001:2016

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What is US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and who does it apply to?

US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a compliance framework from United States with 3 domains and 17 controls. The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits issuers, US companies and persons, and anyone acting in US territory from corruptly offering or giving anything of value to foreign officials, directly or through third parties, to win or keep business, and requires listed companies to keep accurate books and records and adequate internal accounting controls. The DOJ/SEC Resource Guide describes the compliance program hallmarks the agencies credit. The statute is unchanged since 1998; after a 180-day enforcement pause ordered in February 2025, DOJ's June 2025 guidelines narrowed priorities to cartel-linked, competition-harming, national-security and serious bribery cases. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) actually require?

US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has 17 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Effective compliance program (DOJ/SEC Resource Guide, 2nd ed.) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (10 controls), Accounting provisions (15 U.S.C. 78m(b)) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (4 controls), Anti-bribery provisions (15 U.S.C. 78dd-1 to 78dd-3) – US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) do I already cover?

US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) maps to 157 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 37001:2016 (33% coverage), WCAG 2.2 (2% coverage), W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 (2% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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