the most important information for law enforcement to know is the beneficial owner.
I think that is an important point. I think that is a common approach, as a matter of fact.
Because there has been some confusion about that. The living, breathing person that we are looking for is the beneficial...
U.S. corporations with hidden owners have created a serious law enforcement and a national security problem.
Senator Levin's bill--and it is, as I said at the outset, Senator Levin, Senator Grassley, and Senator McCaskill particu...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your holding again this hearing.
We prohibit it. We say only if a State decides that they want to make it available for whatever reason.
We are trying to protect the rights of the States here.
To allow companies to provide anything less than the beneficial owner information merely provides criminals with an oppo...
If false information is provided on the form, would it be fair to say that even that information might be helpful?
It should be kept in the United States where it is easily accessible.
the hidden secret ownership of corporations in this country denies law enforcement critical tools and this hidden owners...
The potential for criminals to buy these types of companies without ever divulging their names or interest is a threat t...
I look forward to the definition on beneficial owners.
We have a Treasury Department definition. We have one line. You must ask for the beneficial ownership as defined in 31 C...
Our bill requires that filers provide beneficial owner information up front at the time of incorporation.
That is very helpful. Thank you. And that is, of course, the point of it, and one of the reasons why this bill has been ...
Having access to beneficial ownership information is critically important.