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H.R. 6031 (98th)

Money Laundering Penalties Act of 1984

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Introduced

26 July 1984

Last action

12 October 1984 · Committee

Status

See H.J.Res.648.

Sponsors

Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

6 February 2024

Summary

Money Laundering Penalties Act of 1984 - Amends the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act to increase the civil penalty for willful violations of the Act by financial institutions from $1,000 to $10,000. Increases the criminal fine from $1,000 to $250,000 and imprisonment from one year to up to five years. Increases from $5,000 to $10,000 the value of monetary instruments exported from or imported into the United States above which a person is required to file a report. Grants customs officers authority to make warrantless searches for evidence of violations of such Act. Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to pay rewards to persons who provide information about violations of the Act which lead to the collection of a criminal fine, civil penalty, or forfeiture of currency of more than $10,000.

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Timeline

  1. 26 July 1984

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 July 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 July 1984

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 August 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 August 1984

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 August 1984

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 August 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-984 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 August 1984

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-984 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 September 1984

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  10. 10 September 1984

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 10 September 1984

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  12. 12 September 1984

    Floor

    Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further diosposition.

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 October 1984

    Committee

    See H.J.Res.648.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 10 September 1984

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  • Reported to House amended, Part I

    summary · EN · 17 August 1984

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 26 July 1984

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