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To amend section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, to include concerning money instruments relating to certain countries in reports under that section, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the monetary instrument reporting requirements in federal law to require reports be filed at least 72 hours before currency or monetary instruments leave the United States if transported by nationals of certain countries, including those designated as state sponsors of terrorism, countries under export controls, and countries identified as high-risk by the State Department. The reports must include detailed information about the person transporting the currency, including identity documents, travel documents, taxpayer identification numbers, and alien registration numbers. The reports must also include information about the beneficiary or recipient of the currency, including name, address, date of birth, contact information, and identification numbers. Reports must specify whether the currency is funded from government contracts or benefit programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
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Actions (2)
- Mar 12, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · senate
- Mar 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 12, 2026
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, to include concerning money instruments relating to certain countries in reports under that section, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Somali Currency Airport Smuggling through Hawalas Fraud Act” or the “Stop Somali CASH Fraud Act”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 5316 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
“(c) Money Instruments or Currency Relating to Certain Countries.—
“(1) In general.—A report under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall be filed not less than 72 hours before the monetary instrument or currency leaves the United States if the monetary instrument or currency is transported by an alien, as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101), who is a national of a country—
“(A) designated by the Secretary of State under section 1753(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c));
“(B) designated by the Secretary of State under section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780);
“(C) designated by the Secretary of State under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371);
“(D) designated as a state sponsor of terrorism by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); or
“(E) that is identified as a high-risk country in the Department of State’s January 14, 2026, press release titled, ‘Immigrant Visa Processing Updates for Nationalities at High Risk of U.S. Public Benefits Reliance’.
“(2) Report contents.—In addition to other information required under this section, a report under paragraph (1) shall also contain the following information:
“(A) Person transporting currency or monetary instruments.—With respect to the individual transporting currency or monetary instruments:
“(i) Any identity or travel documents, including number, issue date, and expiry date, that was issued to such individual during the immediately preceding 5-year period (including any refugee travel document, temporary protected status travel authorization document, advance parole document, or other travel authorization issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security or Secretary of State), whether valid or expired.
“(ii) Any individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) used during the immediately preceding 5-year period.
“(iii) Any alien registration numbers used during the immediately preceding 5-year period.
“(B) Beneficiary or recipient of currency.—With respect to the beneficiary or recipient of currency:
“(i) Name.
“(ii) Address.
“(iii) Date of birth.
“(iv) Place of birth.
“(v) Any phone numbers, including home, work, and mobile numbers.
“(vi) Any email addresses, including personal and work.
“(vii) Passport or national identification number, including any photo identification, whether valid or expired.
“(C) Source.—Whether the currency or monetary instruments are funded from any Federal, State, or local government contract or benefit program, and if so, whether those funds were provided to any entity in which the person transporting the currency or monetary instruments has any ownership interest.”. <all>
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