# The Corporate Transparency Act once had bipartisan support. What happened?

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-29T08:47:10+00:00
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## Resource

The Corporate Transparency Act was supposed to shed light on shell companies. It had bipartisan support, until it didn't. Why does the Trump administration want to shelve it?

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