Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994

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The Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened anti–money laundering regulations, particularly by enhancing reporting, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms for financial institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
anti–money laundering law
aimsTo enhance cooperation between financial institutions and regulators
improve detection of money laundering activities
reduce opportunities for money laundering in the U.S. financial system
appliesTo depository institutions
financial institutions
nonbank financial institutions
areaOfLaw anti–money laundering regulation
banking regulation
financial regulation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcedBy United States Department of the Treasury
federal banking regulators
federal law enforcement agencies
focusesOn currency transaction reporting
regulatory oversight of financial institutions
suspicious activity reporting
hasEffectOn compliance obligations of financial institutions
oversight of anti–money laundering controls in banks
reporting systems for suspicious transactions
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
language English
legalStatus in force, as amended
legislativeBody United States Congress
partOf United States anti–money laundering regulations
surface form: United States anti–money laundering legal framework
purpose to enhance reporting requirements for financial institutions
to improve oversight of financial institutions for money laundering risks
to strengthen anti–money laundering regulations
to strengthen enforcement mechanisms against money laundering
regulates compliance programs for anti–money laundering
recordkeeping related to financial transactions
reporting of suspicious financial transactions
relatedTo Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act
surface form: Annunzio–Wylie Anti–Money Laundering Act

Bank Secrecy Act
Money Laundering Control Act of 1986
subjectMatter financial crime
money laundering
timePeriod 1990s United States financial regulation reforms
typeOfRegulation compliance program requirement
recordkeeping requirement
reporting requirement

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BSA amendedBy Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994
subject surface form: Bank Secrecy Act