<human>:  Why is it illegal for a company to bribe a foreign official?
<bot>: Because it is against the law to bribe a foreign official in the United States. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 to prohibit bribery of foreign officials. The FCPA prohibits companies from paying bribes to foreign officials, and it also prohibits companies from making false statements about payments to foreign officials.