The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), enacted in 1977, prohibits U.S. companies and certain foreign entities from bribing foreign officials to obtain or retain business.  It is illegal to offer, pay, promise to pay, or authorize the payment of money or anything of value to a foreign official, foreign political party, or candidate for the purpose of influencing any act or decision in their official capacity. The SEC is responsible for FCPA enforcement.  Whistleblowers can recover under the SEC’s whistleblower program for reporting violations of the FCPA.