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HR 1577 Advanced toward a vote

Authorizes the Treasury Secretary to require U.S. banks and other financial institutions to take special measures against foreign institutions, jurisdictions, transactions, or accounts found to be of primary money laundering concern in fentanyl and narcotics financing.

Official title: Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 25-FEB-2025
Referred 25-FEB-2025
Approved by committee 05-MAR-2025
Reported 21-MAR-2025
On the calendar 21-MAR-2025
Key points
  • Lets the Treasury Secretary order domestic financial institutions to apply special measures under 31 U.S.C. 5318A(b) to foreign financial institutions, transaction classes, or account types tied to fentanyl and narcotics financing.
  • Applies the penalty and injunction provisions of Section 9714 of the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act to violations of those orders.
  • Directs FinCEN to issue a new advisory within one year on Chinese professional money laundering that facilitates fentanyl trafficking, incorporating three existing FinCEN advisories.
  • Requires FinCEN to issue guidance within 180 days on suspicious activity reports tied to narcotics trafficking by transnational criminal organizations, and requires a Comptroller General report on lessons from past drug crises within 360 days.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (25-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 21-MAR-2025).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor Andrew Ogles (R-TN) Cosponsors · 9
■ 8 R■ 1 D
1 Democrat