The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits U.S. companies from paying bribes to foreign officials to get or maintain business. It is a vital tool in the U.S. fight against corruption abroad, which ultimately benefits democratic principles of transparency and rule of law, as well as U.S. customers and the U.S. national interest. It also projects the U.S. commitment to the rule of law abroad and ensures companies do not play an ever escalating game of incurring bribery costs. This order directs the Attorney General to halt any new investigations and review existing ones for 180 days, which can be extended even further.