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Money Laundering Prevention Act of 1986

Introduced: February 27, 1986 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 31, 1986
See H.R.5176.
May 14, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 17, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 16, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.
Feb 27, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Feb 27, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Money Laundering Prevention Act of 1986 - Requires a domestic financial institution and participant involved in any domestic coin or currency transaction involving amounts or denominations of $10,000 or more to file a report as prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Requires any institution involved in such a transaction involving amounts or denominations of $3,000 or more to obtain the following information and maintain a record of such information for five years: (1) the identity, address, and legal capacity of each participant in the transaction; (2) the identity of any real party in interest who is not directly participating; and (3) a description of the transaction. Requires each transaction record to be treated as a financial record of each person identified for purposes of the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978.

Directs any person participating in such a transaction to provide to the institution or participant which is required to file such a report or maintain such a record: (1) such person's identity, address, and interest in the transaction; and (2) the identity of any other person for whom such person is acting.

What's happening now July 31, 1986

See H.R.5176.

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