Welch, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill Increasing Public Transparency and Accountability into Corporate Criminal Settlement Agreements
October 02, 2024
October 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Hold Corporate Criminals Accountable Act, bipartisan legislation to increase public transparency and accountability by allowing courts to consider the public interest in approving corporate criminal settlement agreements that don't involve a conviction. The bipartisan bill will also provide more prosecutorial tools to combat corpor . . .
Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Hold Corporate Criminals Accountable Act, bipartisan legislation to increase public transparency and accountability by allowing courts to consider the public interest in approving corporate criminal settlement agreements that don't involve a conviction. The bipartisan bill will also provide more prosecutorial tools to combat corpor . . .