Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act

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The Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act is a 1992 U.S. federal law that strengthened anti-money laundering controls, expanded reporting requirements, and enhanced enforcement powers against financial crimes.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
anti-money laundering law
aimsTo detect money laundering activities
deter money laundering activities
facilitate prosecution of financial crimes
appliesTo certain international financial transactions involving U.S. institutions
domestic financial transactions
areaOfLaw anti-money laundering
banking regulation
financial crime enforcement
financial regulation
belongsToCategory United States banking legislation
United States federal criminal law
United States financial regulation law
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedInDecade 1990s
enactedInYear 1992
enhancesPowersOf federal banking regulators
law enforcement agencies
focusesOn internal controls within financial institutions
regulatory enforcement mechanisms
reporting of suspicious financial activities
hasShortDescription Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1992 U.S. federal law strengthening anti-money laundering controls and enforcement
historicalContext enacted amid growing concern over money laundering and drug trafficking proceeds
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalStatus in force
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody United States Congress
partOf United States anti-money laundering legal framework
purpose to enhance enforcement powers against financial crimes
to expand reporting requirements for financial institutions
to strengthen anti-money laundering controls in the United States
regulates banks
credit unions
financial institutions
other depository institutions
requires enhanced suspicious activity reporting by financial institutions
maintenance of certain records related to possible money laundering
signedBy George H. W. Bush
strengthens Bank Secrecy Act enforcement
subjectMatter financial crime
money laundering
regulatory compliance
targets financial institutions that facilitate illicit funds
money laundering schemes
typeOfRegulation compliance and reporting regulation

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BSA amendedBy Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act
subject surface form: Bank Secrecy Act
Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act hasShortDescription Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1992 U.S. federal law strengthening anti-money laundering controls and enforcement
Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994 relatedTo Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act
this entity surface form: Annunzio–Wylie Anti–Money Laundering Act