S 1664 · 103th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Anti-Money Laundering Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-11-17· Sponsored by Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Banking. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-574.(1994-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Anti-Money Laundering Act of 1993 - Amends Federal law to prescribe guidelines for both mandatory and discretionary exemptions from monetary transaction reporting requirements for depository institutions. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury (the Secretary) to: (1) submit an annual status report to the Congress on the consequent reduction in the overall number of currency transaction reports; (2) streamline currency transaction reports of little value for law enforcement purposes; and (3) assign a single designee to receive reports of suspicious transactions. Directs the Comptroller of the Currency and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to each establish a pilot program to test the feasibility of using their own examiners to identify money laundering schemes involving depository institutions under their purview. Includes negotiable instruments drawn on foreign banks within the purview of monetary transactions subject to Federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Empowers Federal banking agencies to assess civil money penalties. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the States should: (1) establish uniform laws for licensing and regulating businesses whi…

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans