About

The Congressional Caucus against Foreign Corruption and Kleptocracy (CAFCAK) educates and mobilizes members of Congress on the cross-jurisdictional nature of foreign corruption and identify bipartisan opportunities to work together to curb kleptocracy.

Focus

CAFCAK leads the fight against kleptocracy, an authoritarian governance model in which political leaders routinely engage in illicit self-enrichment, maintain power through corrupt patronage networks, exploit rule of law jurisdictions to conceal and protect stolen assets, and use strategic corruption as a tool of foreign policy.

Efforts

Because the struggle against foreign corruption spans several of committees of jurisdiction, the caucus will allow members and staff to share perspectives and coordinate efforts to confront the growing threat of foreign corruption. CAFCAK holds periodic hearings, sponsors informal roundtables and staff briefings with leading experts, coordinates oversight letters and legislative initiatives, and facilitates information-sharing across committees.

Initiatives

Since the inception of CAFCAK, caucus members have initiated the following legislation: Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act (H.R.), Transatlantic Telecommunications Security Act(H.R. 3344), Counter-Kleptocracy Act (H. R. 5209), Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy (CROOK) Act(S. 158, H.R. 402), Combating Global Corruption Act(S. 14, H.R. 4322), Revealing and Explaining Visa Exclusions for Accountability and Legitimacy (REVEAL) Act(S. 2392, H.R. 4557), Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention (TRAP) Act(S. 1591), Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act(S. 2010, H.R. 3781), Foreign Extortion Prevention Act(H.R. 4737), Foreign Corruption Accountability Act(H.R. 3887), and Golden Visa Accountability Act(H.R. 4142).

Members

The founding members of CAFCAK include Helsinki Commissioner Rep. Steve Cohen (TN-09), as well as Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-53), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03), Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01), Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (OH-16), Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16), Rep. Peter Meijer (MI-03), Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27), and Rep. Mike Waltz (FL-06).