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Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 [S.1241]
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Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 This bill modifies various prohibitions on money laundering. It requires that for certain reporting requirements, a blank check shall be considered to have a value of more than $10,000 if it was drawn on an account that contained more than $10,000. Whoever violates a currency smuggling law is subject to fines, which may be enhanced in aggravated cases. Commingled funds and aggregated transactions can be counted towards the value requirement for offenses involving prohibited
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 11/28/2017
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Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017 [HB-2622]
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Countering Terrorist Financing Act of 2017 This bill revises the authority of the Department of the Treasury to issue an order imposing recordkeeping and reporting requirements upon financial institutions and nonfinancial trade or business groups in certain geographic areas regarding transactions for the payment, receipt, or transfer of U.S. coins or currency (or other monetary instruments as Treasury may describe in an order). Specifically, a Treasury order for recordkeeping and reporting may include any funds (not just U.S. coins or currency)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Peter T. King
Introduced In House on 05/24/2017
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National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 [S.1182]
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National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through November 30, 2018.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
S.amdt.3628 Considered By Senate. on 07/31/2018
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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1683]
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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The bill limits the issuance of such coins to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020. The bill prescribes surcharges for coin sales, which shall be paid to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc., to help finance the construction of a new building and renovation of existing National Purple Heart
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 03/22/2017
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Duty First Act [HB-1582]
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Duty First Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 20,000 $5 gold coins, 100,000 $1 silver coins, and 200,000 half-dollar clad coins, emblematic of the 100-year anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the Society of the 1st Infantry Division for renovation of the existing 1st Infantry Division Memorial located in the District of Columbia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 03/16/2017
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FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 [S.642]
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FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings to: (1) ensure that a person contesting a civil forfeiture has legal representation without regard to whether the property subject to forfeiture is being used by such person as a primary residence; (2) increase the federal government's burden of proof in civil forfeiture proceedings to clear and convincing evidence; (3) require the government, in addition to showing a substantial connection between the seized property
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/15/2017
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FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 [HB-1555]
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FAIR Act Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017 This bill modifies general rules governing civil forfeiture proceedings to: (1) ensure that a person contesting a civil forfeiture has legal representation without regard to whether the property subject to forfeiture is being used by such person as a primary residence; (2) increase the federal government's burden of proof in civil forfeiture proceedings to clear and convincing evidence; (3) require the government, in addition to showing a substantial connection between the seized property
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/31/2017
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1235]
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue not more than 50,000 $5 coins, 400,000 $1 coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins in recognition and celebration of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The coins shall be in the shape of a dome, and the design on the common reverse of the coins shall depict a basketball. Treasury shall hold a competition to determine the design of the common obverse of the coins, which shall be emblematic of the game
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Signed By President. on 12/21/2018
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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017 [HB-1067]
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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal judicial code to require the Department of Justice to: (1) report annually on the total amount of funds deposited into the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund that are derived from Mexican cartels, and (2) study how to derive more such funds from Mexican cartels. 50% of the funds derived from Mexican cartels must be made available to construct physical barriers and roads to deter illegal border crossings into the United States. Additionally,
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Sponsored by: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 03/02/2017
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 [HB-810]
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Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish stand-alone criminal offenses for trafficking in firearms and straw purchasing of firearms. The bill expands the categories of prohibited persons (i.e., persons barred from receiving or possessing a firearm or ammunition) to include persons who intend: (1) to sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition to a prohibited person, (2) to sell or transfer a firearm to further a crime of violence or drug trafficking
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 03/02/2017
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American Innovation $1 Coin Act [HB-770]
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American Innovation $1 Coin Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of the Treasury, over a 14-year period beginning in 2019, to mint and issue "American Innovation" $1 coins commemorating innovation and innovators from each state, each U.S. territory, and the District of Columbia. Such coins shall be issued in the order in which the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. After all such coins are issued, coins shall be issued for the District of Columbia and the territories. Treasury shall issue four coins per year
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Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Signed By President. on 07/20/2018
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Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act [S.166]
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Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 01/17/2017
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Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act [HB-579]
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Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue commemorative coins that emblemize the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali. Surcharges received from the sale of these coins shall be paid to: (1) the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky; (2) the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Louisville; and (3) the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center and Movement Disorder Clinic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 01/13/2017
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TSA Loose Change Act [HB-96]
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TSA Loose Change Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to transfer annually, based on requests for proposals, unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to nonprofit organizations that operate multiple airport centers throughout the United States to provide places of rest and recuperation for Armed Forces members and their families. (Currently, such moneys are retained by the TSA for civil aviation security.) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 is amended to replace the requirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Transportation Security. on 01/11/2017
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 [S.1129]
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes: (1) appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY2018-FY2019, and (2) a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for such fiscal years. The bill addresses: (1) training for public safety personnel, (2) service member benefits for Coast Guard personnel, (3) contracts to procure three National Security Cutters, and (4) the Coast Guard Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
An Errata Sheet On Written Report No. 115-89 Was Printed. on 06/05/2017
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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 [HB-2317]
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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard: (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. The design of such coins shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard and its role in securing the United States since 1790. The bill prescribes certain design requirements. The issuance of such coins is restricted to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020. The bill prescribes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 [S.1021]
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United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/03/2017
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Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017 [HB-2299]
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Currency Optimization, Innovation, and National Savings Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert A. Brady
Introduced In House on 05/02/2017
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Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017 [HB-2256]
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Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
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Duty First Act [S.921]
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Duty First Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 20,000 $5 gold coins, 100,000 $1 silver coins, and 200,000 half-dollar clad coins, emblematic of the 100-year anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the Society of the 1st Infantry Division for renovation of the existing 1st Infantry Division Memorial located in the District of Columbia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/24/2017