House Bill 6511
117th Congress(2021-2022)
No Bank Accounts for Terrorists Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 28, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6511
Congress
117
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
No Bank Accounts for Terrorists Act
This bill allows the Department of the Treasury to impose restrictions regarding an entity or activity determined to be of primary money-laundering concern in connection with illicit finance in Afghanistan. Specifically, if Treasury determines that a foreign financial institution, class of transaction, or type of account is of such concern, Treasury may (1) require domestic financial institutions and agencies to take special measures, such as reporting certain financial transactions involving that entity or activity; or (2) prohibit, or impose certain conditions upon, the transmittal of funds involving any domestic financial institution or agency and that entity or activity.
January 28, 2022
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01/28/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
01/28/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 30, 2022 3:49:00 AM