Republicans Overseas (RO) is a political organization, created in 2013, for Americans who are living outside the United States. RO, has no formal ties to the Republican National Committee (RNC), and no connection to Republicans Abroad. Much like political action committees and Super Pacs, it is a 527 political organization that operates as a corporation with specific interests. In this case, Republicans Overseas maintains a specific focus on repealing the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).