The purpose of this discussion paper is to examine the extent to which the United States has become a safe haven for corporate human rights abuses... Key findings [include]:

• Corporate abuse is widespread in U.S. investments and supply chains...
• The U.S. government has expanded corporate rights while decreasing corporate responsibilities...
• Victims have limited options for accessing remedies, and these options are becoming increasingly narrower...
• For over two decades, the U.S. government has relied on voluntary initiatives to respond to corporate abuses committed overseas...

Recommendations for the Biden administration:

• Use the existing power of the Department of Justice to promote corporate accountability for human rights...
• Ensure that the State Department proactively addresses corporate accountability as part of its human rights diplomacy....
• Prohibit any U.S. government financing to projects that have a significant risk of violating human rights...
• Integrate corporate accountability into the administration’s climate justice agenda...