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HR 6637 112th Congress House

Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2012

Official title: To allow the Secretary of the Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulation
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Dec 20, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Dec 5, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Dec 5, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to compliance with reporting requirements for monetary instrument transactions of certain financial institutions, to rely upon examinations conducted by the relevant state supervisory agency if: (1) the category of financial institution is required by state law to comply with federal requirements, or (2) the state supervisory agency is authorized to ensure that the financial institution complies with such federal requirements.

Empowers the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) to furnish research, analytical, and informational services to foreign regulatory agencies in the interest of detection, prevention, and prosecution of terrorism, organized crime, money laundering, and other financial crimes.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6637: Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6637/
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"H.R. 6637: Money Remittances Improvement Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6637/.
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H.R. 6637, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6637/.
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