HR 4073 · 96th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

A bill to amend the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act to allow U.S. Customs officials to search for currency in the course of their presently authorized search for contraband articles.

Introduced 1979-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-05-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act to authorize customs officers to stop and search without a search warrant any vehicle or person, if there is reasonable cause to suspect that monetary instruments are being transported for which reports are required.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats8 Republicans1 Independent