Reform the Department of Justice's use of deferred prosecution agreements and non-prosecution agreements in corporate crime cases, including limiting their use for serious or repeat offenses, requiring judicial review, prohibiting non-prosecution agreements, increasing transparency, creating a corporate enforcement office, and setting standardized DOJ guidance.

The Corporate Prosecution Reform Act would reform the Department of Justice’s use of deferred prosecution agreements and non-prosecution agreements in corporate crime cases... Ensure corporate DPAs are being used for their intended purpose, by preventing their use for serious crimes or with repeat offenders, Require judicial review of corporate DPAs... Prohibit the use of NPAs... Improve transparency... Create a new Office of Corporate Enforcement at DOJ... Require DOJ to establish standardized guidance

Scanlon is backing legislation to overhaul DOJ handling of corporate crime cases by restricting DPAs/NPAs, adding oversight, and improving transparency.

Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Corporate Crime, Restore Trust in Our Justice System | U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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