全美21位检察长联手起诉特朗普政府：加州检察长 Bonta 挑战 FinCEN 取消公司受益所有权申报新规
美国加州检察长办公室10月27日在 Oakland 宣布，加州检察长 Rob Bonta 加入一个由21位检察长组成的联盟，在俄勒冈联邦地区法院起诉财政部金融犯罪执法网络（FinCEN）依据《企业透明法》出台的新规。诉状称，该新规超越法定权限、违反法律且任意武断，违反《行政程序法》与美国宪法。
据加州检察长办公室介绍，FinCEN 的新规永久取消了美国公司与美国人的受益所有权信息（BOI）申报要求。依《企业透明法》，公司须向 FinCEN 申报受益所有人的姓名、地址、出生日期与身份证件信息，以便执法机关追查利用空壳公司隐藏资金往来的洗钱、贩毒等非法活动。新规同时豁免外国公司申报其美国受益所有人，并将删除美国公司与个人此前已申报的信息。
Bonta 表示，特朗普政府正在违法地取消这些申报要求，这类匿名账户常被贩毒集团与犯罪分子用于洗钱、贩毒或藏匿贿赂；国会当年以两党支持通过《企业透明法》，正是要给执法机关多一件追查非法金融交易的工具。
加州检察长办公室指出，加州金融保护与创新部原本可使用 FinCEN 的受益所有权数据开展调查与监管；新规实施后，执法与监管机构只能改用更耗时、更不可靠的程序取证，各州也将无法用这些信息执行州税法。此次联署的检察长包括俄勒冈、伊利诺伊、亚利桑那、科罗拉多、特拉华、哥伦比亚特区、缅因、马里兰、马萨诸塞、密歇根、明尼苏达、内华达、新泽西、新墨西哥、纽约、北卡罗来纳、罗德岛、弗吉尼亚、华盛顿与威斯康星等州（区）检察长，连同加州共21位。（来源：加州检察长办公室）
21 Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration: California AG Bonta Challenges FinCEN Rule Scrapping Corporate Ownership Reporting
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Oct. 27 joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon challenging a rule by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the Corporate Transparency Act, his office announced in Oakland. The suit alleges the rule exceeds statutory authority, is contrary to law, and is arbitrary and capricious, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution.
According to the California Attorney General's Office, FinCEN's new rule permanently removes Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons. The Corporate Transparency Act requires companies to report beneficial owners' names, addresses, birth dates and identification records to FinCEN so law enforcement can stop shell companies from hiding financial transactions linked to money laundering and drug trafficking. The new rule also exempts foreign companies from reporting U.S. beneficial owners, and FinCEN has committed to deleting information previously reported by U.S. companies and individuals.
Bonta said the Trump Administration is unlawfully rolling back reporting requirements meant to help law enforcement track down bad actors who hide assets in shell companies, noting that Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act with bipartisan support. His office said California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation would have had access to FinCEN's BOI data for investigative and regulatory purposes, and that the rule will also deprive states of a tool for enforcing state tax laws. Joining the suit are the attorneys general of Oregon, Illinois, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin — 21 attorneys general in total including California. (Source: California Attorney General's Office)
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