S.2956 - Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act

A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act as introduced.
  • Short: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act as introduced.

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01/24/10
S.2956: Pechanga Band of Luiseno M...

Smarter Spending Bill Gets Gov. Nod | Alcohol Rehab. S.2956-A/A.6729-A: Expands the quota penalty provisions to include a ticket, summons...

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12/01/08
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Business and Public Filings Division Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act ƒ S. 2956 ƒ Introduced May 1, 2008, ...

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10/09/08
S. 2956: Turning attorneys into Ho...

In a nutshell, S. 2956 requires persons who form corporations in the United States to disclose the beneficial owners of those corporation...

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09/04/08
JustOneMinute: Friday Afternoon Chat

There is also Levin's S.2956:110th 'Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act' cosponsored by Obama and Coleman which...

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09/03/08
ABA Record Owners Legislation Task...

A pending bill in the US Senate, S. 2956, 110th Congress, 2nd Session, would require each state to collect beneficial owner information f...

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09/02/08
ABA Record Owners Legislation Task...

A pending bill in the US Senate, S. 2956, 110th Congress, 2nd Session, would require each state to collect beneficial owner information f...

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06/01/08
Corporate Law and Governance: USA:...

Senator Obama - along with Senators Levin and Coleman - introduced the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. ...

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05/19/08
New Quick Survey: Earnings Guidance

S. 2956 would set, beginning in fiscal 2011, standards for state incorporation systems that would require the name and current address of...

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05/01/08
S. 2956: Incorporation Transparenc...

A bill in the US Congress: A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of tho...

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