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LAST ACTION SEP 30, 2026  UPDATED OCT 1
S. 5644SENATE BILL · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to exempt transactions with respect to cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain currency transaction reports.

Exempts transactions involving crime stopper organizations’ cash reward payments from certain currency transaction reports.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. SENATESENATE—
  4. HOUSEHOUSE—
  5. LAWLAW—
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

tl;drWRITTEN OCT 4 FROM THE RECORD

Some cash transactions are subject to currency transaction reporting. The bill would exempt transactions involving cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain reports, though the scope of the exemption is not specified.

  • INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
  • FULL TEXT UNAVAILABLE Congress.gov has not posted the full bill text yet. The analysis is based on the title and metadata only and may miss substantive provisions.
  • DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
WHAT IT WOULD DO · 1 PROVISION
  1. Exempts crime-stopper cash rewards from reports

    Would amend federal law to exempt transactions involving cash reward payments by crime stopper organizations from certain currency transaction reports. The title does not specify which reports or transactions would qualify.

THE CONTEXT

The bill would change which transactions involving crime stopper organizations’ cash rewards are subject to certain currency transaction reports. The title does not explain the reason for the exemption or describe its expected effects.

Written from the official record.

THE JOURNEY

The path it took, step by step

FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedSEP 30, 2026
    SENATE
    SEP 30, 2026
    By Sen. Moody
    Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    Senate committeeSEP 30, 2026
    BANKING, HOUSING, & URBAN AFFAIRS NOW
    SEP 30, 2026
    In committee for 5 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 5 DAYS SO FAR
    Passed the Senate—
    SENATE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  4. House committee—
    HOUSE
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  5. Passed the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
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    Not scheduled
  6. Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDED
    BOTH CHAMBERS
    ONLY IF NEEDED
    Skipped if the other chamber passes the same text
  7. Signed into law—
    PRESIDENT
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    10 days to sign or veto
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
HOW LONG LAWS TAKE118 LAWS THIS CONGRESS

At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.

DAYS FROM INTRODUCTION TO SIGNING · ○ CEREMONIAL
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